Crime
Dominican Republic's Minister of Environment shot to death
Orlando Jorge Mera was murdered on Monday morning in his office
Sports
Uruguay makes it to the World Cup with a controversial phantom goal
“La Celeste” won 1-0 against Peru, who conceded a disputed goal after the Uruguayan goalkeeper put the ball into his own goal
Politics
Latin American leaders lash out at Lula for calling Venezuelan dictatorship a "constructed narrative"
"Authoritarianism in Venezuela is not a 'constructed narrative.' It is an unquestionable reality," said Human Rights Watch
Politics
NYC Mayor Eric Adams steps away from embattled city to visit Puerto Rico
He called the island New York’s “sixth borough.”
Politics
U.S. removes Spanish Basque separatist Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) from Foreign Terrorist Organization list
The Department of State announced on Friday that it would revoke the designation of five Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), including the Spanish separatist organization Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA). The group is still considered a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group (SDGT).
Politics
OFAC fines U.S. companies for buying explosives from Cuban military
OFAC fined two companies subject to U.S. jurisdiction for doing business with Ulaex, which belongs to the Cuban military consortium Grupo de Administración Empresarial SA.
Politics
OAS calls for release of political prisoners and humanitarian mission to Cuba
The OAS called for the release of political prisoners in Cuba and proposed sending a Humanitarian Mission to verify the human rights
Entertainment
Jazz breaks through in 2022 Grammy nominations
The Best Latin Jazz Album category includes an all-star line-up of nominees
Politics
Latin American leaders react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The governments of Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, among others, called for peace on Thursday