Law Enforcement
Colombians captured for 'Heist of the Century' scheme in Venezuela
Authorities found a tunnel that was 18 meters long and 300 meters leading to the bank vaults
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
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
Politics
New York City mayor wants illegal immigrants to be lifeguards because they are "excellent swimmers"
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is proposing the idea of recently arrived immigrants becoming lifeguards for the city's public pools
Crime
Venezuelan migrants accused of brutal rape and murder of 12-year-old Texan girl Jocelyn Nungaray
The suspects allegedly tied 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray's hands during the rape, then strangled her and threw her into the swamp
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
Politics
Brazil to ask Argentina to extradite alleged Jan. 8 rioters
The extradition request reportedly asks for the Argentinian government to return more than 60 people who were present when thousands of Brazilians rioted and stormed government buildings
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