Arrests of Cubans skyrocket under Trump, while green card approvals plummet
An analysis by the Cato Institute, a conservative think tank based in Washington, finds that approvals for permanent residency for Cubans fell 99.8% last year
Trump calls to rename ICE as ‘NICE’
The proposal, hailed by the president as a ‘great idea,’ comes amid growing scrutiny of the immigration agency over its funding, operations, and record-high death in custody
Dominican Republic searches for the remains of Enriquillo, ‘the first guerrilla leader in the Americas’
A group of archaeologists excavated the remains of a church where they believe they may have found the skeleton of the Taíno ‘cacique’ who fought against the Spanish Crown in the 16th century
Indian billionaire offers to take 80 of Pablo Escobar’s hippos destined for slaughter
Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia’s richest man, has expressed interest in moving the animals to his wildlife rescue center in western India
Abstention and blank votes, the undisputed winners of Peru’s elections
More than six million Peruvians stayed home in a vote marked by fragmentation and distrust, and over three million ballots were cast null
The abrupt end of the amnesty law frustrates hopes of freedom in Venezuela
Delcy Rodríguez’s announcement has sparked controversy and a widespread sense that the measure fell short
Yomif Kejelcha, the athlete who made history but whom nobody will remember
The Ethiopian athlete broke the symbolic barrier of the 42.195-kilometer race, but only Sebastian Sawe, the winner in London, will go down in the annals of sport
Brutal terrorist attack in Colombia exposes the standoff between armed groups and the state
An explosion that left 20 civilians dead has highlighted the power struggle with the front commanded by FARC dissident Iván Mordisco
Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The years of US dominance are over. We’re seeing the end of the Roman Empire’
The Italian-American economist defends a progressive coalition of countries to address current problems, and says there is going to be a global realignment as pushback for Trump’s actions
Robin Peguero, the ‘Democratic capitalist’ seeking to flip a Miami congressional seat
The Harvard-educated former prosecutor is a leading contender in a primary that will decide who will face Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in a predominantly Latino district marked by Trump’s immigration offensive
Why no one can afford for the Strait of Hormuz to still be closed by the summer
As the days go by, the risk of the price crisis morphing into widespread shortages increases. Iran is unable to export, and Trump is facing midterm elections with skyrocketing gasoline prices
Trump and his allies use White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack to push for ballroom construction
Republicans in Congress cite ‘national security’ reasons to clear the project, which has been blocked by a judge
New rift in US-Mexico relationship over CIA presence and pressure on corrupt politicians
To the specter of American interference in Mexican affairs is now added a US campaign against alleged ties between Mexican officials and organized crime
Mexico deals second major blow to Jalisco New Generation Cartel in just two months
The capture of Audias Flores took place with no exchange of gunfire and with intelligence from US agencies, according to the official account
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