Crime
Border Patrol: Tren de Aragua member arrested in Palm Beach for assault with a deadly weapon
Researchers have traced the origins of the Aragua Train to the Tocorón prison in the Venezuelan state of Aragua sometime between 2013 and 2015
Sports
US Tennis sees 90 percent rise in Hispanic players since 2020
USTA said that participation has increased by 90% among Hispanic players, 46% among Black players, and 37% among Asian players since 2020
Politics
Reps. Green, McCaul sound alarm on China in Latin America, push Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act
The Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act will protect private investment dollars to companies currently manufacturing in China if they move to Latin America
Immigration
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott bypasses Washington, strikes deal with Mexico to secure border
“Texans demand and deserve an aggressive, comprehensive border security strategy that will protect our communities from the dangerous consequences related to illegal immigration,” Abbott said
Crime
HEROES: 6 police officers killed in drug ambush in Mexico
The police officers were patrolling the area when they were ambushed by subjects who opened fire
Health
Florida family accused of selling bleach as fake COVID-19 cure
Their product allegedly cured 95% of all known diseases, including COVID-19, Alzheimer’s, autism, cancer, and HIV/Aids, among others
Immigration
Venezuelan asylum seekers tripled in 2022, U.N. agency says
Many Venezuelans are struggling to leave behind a country that is faced with a dictatorship and an economic crisis, which have left many without being able to afford basic goods and services to survive
Culture
Chile's Palestinian community of half a million bolster Boric's criticism of Israel
Chile is now estimated to have more than half a million Palestinians, the largest community of its kind outside Middle East, some of whom have met with the minister of foreign affairs to push the government into forcing a ceasefire with Israel
Drug trafficking
Former Honduras president to be extradited to U.S.
Juan Orlando Hernandez is being accused of drug trafficking
Business
Coffee prices hit record high amid Brazilian drought
Retailers have tried to absorb the spike in costs to keep the market even without it hitting the pocketbooks and wallets of loyal coffee drinkers, but many coffee brands might have to raise prices after the new year