Mexico’s economy secretary: ‘Our vision in the USMCA is to reduce dependence on other regions’
Marcelo Ebrard is visiting Washington to present his plan for the upcoming review of a treaty that represents 29% of global GDP in trade
César Chávez, icon of the Latino civil rights movement, accused of sexually abusing girls and women for decades
‘The New York Times’ reveals that the activist also raped Dolores Huerta, his ally and co-founder of the largest farmworkers’ union in the United States
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song, the child prodigy couple who turned trauma into a love story
United by a shared past that thrust them into the spotlight far too soon, Culkin and Song found a second chance in each other. With two children together, they maintain one of Hollywood’s most enduring relationships
Trump suggests Venezuela become the 51st state following their victory in the World Baseball Classic
The president’s remarks following Venezuela’s victory are the latest in a series of controversial proposals that have defined his foreign policy and sparked international tensions
Illegal gold mining is rampant on Nicaragua-Costa Rica border, fueled by China’s voracious appetite
Unlawful operations have expanded across more than 3,000 hectares, while authorities declare themselves powerless against a plunder that could exceed $250 million annually
Those who do not give up: the lawyers, mothers and activists still fighting for political prisoners in Venezuela
Resistance to Chavismo’s years-long repression has changed the lives of a entire network of defenders who now demand that the government’s amnesty apply to those still behind bars
Symbolic gesture by the king of Spain accelerates a thaw in relations with Mexico
Felipe VI’s remarks about colonial-era ‘abuses’ help restore political ties at a time when Mexico is feeling pressure from the US and cannot keep up the tension with a major historical and trade partner
The United States loses its status as a liberal democracy: ‘Trump is aiming for a dictatorship’
Donald Trump’s authoritarian drift in his second term places the country on a par with Hungary or Turkey, according to a ranking by Sweden’s V-Dem Institute
Federal Reserve expected to keep interest rates steady over Iran war uncertainty
Meanwhile the White House continues to pressure the Fed, delaying Senate confirmation of a replacement for Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May
Bukele alters Constitution to endorse life imprisonment in El Salvador
The government criticized a report by international legal experts that warns of crimes against humanity in the Central American country and lashed out at human rights organizations: ‘Go to hell’
Trump-allied Florida police chief calls for way to regularize immigrants without criminal records
Grady Judd, one of the state’s hardline sheriffs, proposes a ‘path forwards’ for migrants. ‘We can’t deal with 10 to 18 million people’
Democrats point to deportation of ‘Dreamers’ as another reason for Homeland Security blockade
The Trump administration has deported 86 DACA recipients and another 174 applicants
Cubans at their limit: ‘How is it possible that in my country they listen to anyone but the people?’
Many Cubans on the island, struggling with daily blackouts or shortages of food and transportation, are urging Donald Trump to act soon
Plastics, aluminum, and microchips: What the closure of the Strait of Hormuz costs the world economy beyond oil and gas
The conflict in the Middle East is affecting the supply of critical materials for Asian industry, agriculture, and technology
Iran maintains its threat in the Strait of Hormuz despite opening passage to some vessels from non-combatant countries
Oil tankers bound for Asian markets and Greek and Chinese merchant ships have crossed the strategic strait in the past week, despite the danger of attacks. If the offensive does not cease, Tehran will ‘maintain pressure on the enemy’
Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing Colombia, sparking a new diplomatic crisis
The Colombian president claimed there were 27 charred bodies on the border, drawing a denial from Daniel Noboa, who said narco-terrorist groups were being targeted
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