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Barrio 18 gang designated as foreign terrorist organization by Trump administration

Barrio 18, largely based in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, originated in the United States as a street gang in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Top 10 Random Video Chat Apps Connecting People Worldwide

For users across Latin America and beyond, these apps are becoming popular ways to meet new people, practice languages, and explore different cultures without leaving home. Here are the top 10 random video chat apps and sites.

Latin Times

Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour Skips US as ICE Concerns Surface

Bad Bunny unveils 2025–26 world tour across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia, leaving out US shows over ICE enforcement fears.

International Business Times UK

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Colombia Slams 'Excessive' US Military Buildup, Warns Against Venezuela Intervention

Colombia on Friday blasted the United States' "excessive" military presence in the Caribbean as destabilizing for all Latin America, a sharp rebuke from one of Washington's oldest regional allies.

International Business Times

Robert Redford, the Hollywood Giant Who Changed the Lives of Gael García, Diego Luna, González Iñárritu, Rubén Blades and More Latino Artists

Artist, filmmaker, and activist Robert Redford, who died September 16, 2025 at age 89, was one of Hollywood's most enduring stars, but his impact reached far beyond the screen. Through his creation of the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival, Redford became a mentor and champion for Latin American…

Latin Times

Bolsonaro sentenced in Brazil, a blackout in Cuba and more top photos this week from Latin America

Sept. 5-11, 2025

The Independent UK

Maduro Urges The U.S. To 'Abandon Its Plan For a Violent Regime Change In Venezuela'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro urged the U.S. to "abandon its plan for a violent regime change in Venezuela and all of Latin America and the Caribbean" as the Trump administration continues with its deployment of forces off the country's coast.

Latin Times

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US weighs strikes on cartels in Venezuela, F-35 warplanes deploy: Reports

Ten F-35 stealth fighter jets reported to be joining US naval operation against Latin American drug cartels.

Al Jazeera

Why the US new military operation against Latin American drug cartels stokes regional tensions

The US president, Donald Trump, has signalled a new approach to tackling the “narco-terrorists” in Latin America, and particularly Venezuela, making it clear he is willing to use military force against them. A report in the New York Times that Trump had issued a “secret directive” to the Pentagon to…

The Conversation

Strava-owned Runna takes its biggest leap yet with global language rollout

The app goes multilingual, opening the door to millions of new runners in Europe, Latin America and Asia

‘It’s a war’: Marco Rubio labels Ecuadorian cartels ‘foreign terrorists’

The US diplomat suggested continued action against Latin American gangs while in Ecuador, days after a strike on a boat.

Al Jazeera

In boat strike, Trump repurposes ‘war on terror’ for Latin American crime

Analysts warn the US is using its ‘war on terror’ playbook for potential extrajudicial killings in Latin America.

Al Jazeera

Rubio visits Ecuador as US military strike on Venezuelan boat overshadows talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a brief trip to Latin America with a stop in Ecuador

The Independent UK

‘Will happen again’: Rubio hints at more US strikes against drug smugglers

US threats of expanding military attacks across Latin America have alarmed some regional leaders, including in Mexico.

Al Jazeera

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Trump Orders Strike on Suspected Venezuelan Gang Boat in Caribbean

The attack follows the largest U.S. military buildup in Latin America since 1989, as Washington escalates its campaign against cartels tied to Nicolás Maduro’s regime.

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says Meeting with Marco Rubio Will Prioritize Sovereignty

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Mexico and Ecuador as part of his second official tour of Latin America; he is expected to sign a new bilateral security agreement with President Claudia Sheinbaum.

The Guardian - US

Top Biden-era official warns US could stumble into ‘disastrous’ intervention in Venezuela

US military buildup and attack on alleged narco boat spark fears of protracted guerrilla war in South America

Euronews

Trump says US conducted 'kinetic strike' on Venezuelan drug boat killing 11 narco-terrorists

The strike comes after Trump beefed up US naval presence in international waters near Latin America as his administration looks to combat the threats posed by drug cartels and curb the flow of narcotics coming into the United States.

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Colombia Claims Presence Of U.S. Forces Off Venezuelan Coast Is 'Disproportionate': 'Latin America Is a Land Of Peace'

Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said the deployment of U.S. troops off the Venezuelan coast is "disproportionate," and that an "intervention is not possible because Latin America is a land of peace"

International Business Times

Frederick Gimpel - Reinerstrom: Bridging Global Capital to Latin America's Solar Surge

Guatemala-based Reinerstrom has emerged as a platform uniquely positioned to connect global investors with high-yield, scalable solar projects across Central America and the Caribbean.

The Conversation

The US has deployed warships near Venezuela in a cartel crackdown – but direct military action is unlikely

The US is ramping up its fight against Latin America’s drug cartels. Washington has deployed several naval warships into southern Caribbean waters, alongside over 2,000 marines. A guided missile cruiser, the USS Erie, and a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, the USS Newport News, are also reportedly due to arrive in…

Al Jazeera

Maduro ready to declare ‘republic in arms’ if US forces attack Venezuela

The US has deployed military forces to the Caribbean in an operation said to target Latin American drug cartels.

The Independent UK

What to know about the US warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela

The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, with the expected arrival of more vessels to the area next week

The Independent UK

A Mexican's teen 15th birthday goes viral and more top photos this week from Latin America

Aug. 22-28, 2025

The Conversation

Latin American literature contains warnings for American universities that yield to Trump

As university leaders work to make deals with the Trump administration, many college presidents are at an ethical crossroads. On the one hand, they must do all they can to restore funding for vital research. On the other, they risk ceding to the demands of a president with views that…

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