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Mexican National Guard member let stolen cars through US border for months, federal agents say
SEATTLE - Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested Luis Enrique Guzmán Pablo, a member of the Mexican National Guard assigned to customs in Matamoros, and charged him with conspiracy to defraud the United States in a scheme that saw him work with criminal groups to allow stolen vehicles to cross into Mexico.
Sofía Vergara, Selena Gomez, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Nava Mau break new ground for Latinas with Emmy nominations
MIAMI - The Emmy nominations announced on Wednesday have made Latino entertainment history. Sofía Vergara, Selena Gomez, Liza Colón-Zayas and Nava Mau have been recognized for their work in television, while Eiza González, Ricky Martin, Moisés Arias and Issa López have also received nods through their projects,
Texas woman who didn't want to get caught cheating hired robbers to steal the evidence, cops say
A woman's violent plot to recover a cellphone containing proof of her infidelities has resulted in four arrests, the Cameron County Sheriff's office said. The incident took place on June 25, after Angélica Reyes hired two men to stage a robbery in order to get the phone. One of the two men, Brian Rodríguez and Juan Carlos Macías put a handgun to the victim's head while demanding he give them his cell phone.
The sordid end of Sergio Pino, the Cuban immigrant and top Latino developer who died after his wife accused him of attempted murder
MIAMI - Sergio Pino, a renowned Miami developer and influential figure in the Hispanic community, was found dead in his Coral Gables mansion on Tuesday. The apparent suicide came as FBI agents closed in, investigating allegations of a murder-for-hire plot targeting his estranged wife, Tatiana Pino. He was 67. Pino's...
AOC blasts Ramaswamy after RNC speech criticizing progressives: 'Try giving a damn about other people'
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted Vivek Ramaswamy for his speech at the Republican National Convention, ridiculing his message to college students. "And our message to Gen Z is this. You're going to be the generation that actually saves this country. You want to be a rebel? You want to be a hippie? You want to stick it to the man? Show up on you college campus and try calling yourself a conservative," Ramaswamy said as he concluded his address.
Why Republicans are saying JD Vance as VP will boost Trump's support among Latinos
Freshman Ohio Sen. JD Vance officially became Donald Trump's running mate for the November elections. While some questions have arisen about his ability to boost the GOP nominee among minorities, some party members are saying his candidacy will in fact will be beneficial in the search for the Latino vote.
Security chief of Venezuelan opposition leader Machado arrested days before election
Milciades Ávila, head of security for Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, was detained early Wednesday morning. The arrest occurs as Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia continue touring the country as part of their campaign for the July 28 presidential election, in which the opposition coalition is polling significantly ahead of President Nicolas Maduro.
Sen. Bob Menendez faces growing calls for expulsion after guilty verdict in bribery case
Embattled Senator Bob Menendez is facing growing calls to resign from his post following a guilty verdict in the bribery trial against him,. Senators Bob Casey and Jack Rosen, from Pennsylvania and Nevada, respectively, have publicly voiced their intention. "As I said when he was charged, public service is a sacred trust and Senator Menendez has broken that trust," said Casey in a publication on X. "Now that a jury of his peers has found him guilty on all 16 charges, including acting as a foreign agent, Senator Menendez should resign or face expulsion from the Senate."
Cuban population decreases by almost 20% as economic malaise boosts exodus, study shows
Cuba's population dropped by almost a fifth between 2022 and 2023, largely as a result of the country's deepening economic crisis, a local demographer has concluded. Juan Carlos Albizu-Campos determined the country's current population now stands at 8.62 million. He did so after extrapolating the amount of Cubans who have arrived in the U.S. between October 2021 and April 2024, as he says historical trends show such migration accounts for a third of the total.
Alleged killer of university student Paola Bañuelos described as 'violent and aggressive'
The main suspect in the killing of Mexican education student Paola Bañuelos has been described as "violent and aggressive" by a top official, as a vigil was called to demand justice for her. According to Baja California's prosecutor's office, Sergio Daniel N is a "violent and aggressive person, to...
Laken Riley update: Accused killer's brother admits to document fraud
Diego Ibarra, the brother of a man indicted for the killing of nursing student Laken Riley in Georgia in February, has pleaded guilty to possessing a fake green card. Ibarra, 29, was initially arrested by law enforcement for matching the description of his brother Antonio, sought for Riley's murder, and handed the document determined to be false. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in early March and this week pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a fraudulent document.
Latino Republicans are more likely to case their ballots in November than Democrats, new study suggests
Latino unenthusiasm ahead of the 2024 general elections may benefit Trump, as more Latino Republicans assert they will head to the polls in November compared to their Democratic counterparts, a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll shows. The data comes from a nationally representative sample of over 2,000...
Just 3 in 10 Latinos in Florida believe the country is headed in the right direction
New research from TelevisaUnivision Consumer Strategy & Insights has revealed that only 3 in 10 Latinos in Florida believe the country is headed in the right direction, underscoring the need for both Democratic and Republican campaigns to engage Latino voters with culturally resonant language and messaging. In that vein, the...
Humanitarian groups are reporting that CBP One app is being used by cartels to target migrants
The CBP One app, the primary method for asylum seekers to secure appointments with border officials, is exposing migrants to kidnapping and extorsions, according to reports from humanitarian organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. A report by Newsweek cites several sources from each NGO who highlight how the...
Despite ruling deeming his efforts "unenforceable", Texas AG revives goal to close migrant shelter
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has renewed his efforts to close down Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit organization in El Paso which operates a shelter network that assist asylum seekers. Paxton has requested the state Supreme Court to allow his office to continue its attempts at closure, despite the fact...
US To See Massive Surge In Travelers During Summer Months, Customs And Border Protection Officials Warn
The United States will be facing a massive increase in travelers during the summer months, especially through the South Texas border, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials warned Tuesday. The Laredo Port of Entry noted that there will be additional pressures on services, as more people came into...
RNC's day 2 focuses on immigration and crime: here's what Republican leaders are saying
SEATTLE - Day two of the Republican National Convention featured a list of party leaders including former presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as well as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Immigration is dominating the conversation. The first Latino to take the stage was Bernie...
Supreme Court grants death row inmate Ruben Gutiérrez a stay minutes before his execution
The U.S. Supreme Court granted on Tuesday a stay in the execution of Ruben Gutiérrez for the 1998 murder of an 85-year-old woman in Brownsville in 1998. The decision was published just minutes before the hour set for the execution. It determined to grant the suspension "pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari," legal language to refer to a request for a higher court to review the case after it was tried in a lower court.
Hundreds of new Kenyan officers deployed to Haiti to help in fight against armed gangs
A new group of Kenyan officers has been deployed to Haiti as part of the international force tasked with helping local forces fight armed gangs in the besieged Caribbean country. The 200 officers are set to join the group that arrived in late June. Overall, the country has pledged to...
Top Mexican cartel member extradited to the U.S. to face drug and conspiracy charges
SEATTLE - Mexican authorities handed over to U.S. officials Rodrigo Omar Pérez, the nephew and alleged associate of jailed drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, co-founder of the now-disintegrated Guadalajara Cartel. He is set to face federal conspiracy drug charges in Arizona, the Mexican Attorney General's Office said. Paez Quintero...
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