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Uruguay Positions Itself as South America's Safe Haven for Foreign Investments in New York

Orsi pitched Uruguay's stability to investors in New York as Venezuela and Brazil face political and electoral uncertainty.

Latin Times · Sep 24

Microsoft's Ad-for-Playtime Patent, Explained: How Credits, Breaks and Boss Fights Would Work

Microsoft's patent US 2026/0260258 A1 would trade ad breaks for 15 to 60 minutes of play. Here's what it says, what it doesn't and what's next.

Latin Times · Sep 24

Houston's $150M DOJ Grant Vanished from the Agenda Again, and the Deadline to Apply Already Passed

Houston again pulled a nearly $150M DOJ grant from its council agenda. Here's what the ICE priorities, the Sept. 1 deadline and April's fight mean.

Latin Times · Sep 24

The AI Surge Is Flooding Academic Journals: What It Means for Peer Review and Who Pays the Price

Journal submissions are surging as AI floods peer review. See what Organization Science and ScholarOne data reveal about the strain on editors.

Latin Times · Sep 24

U2 Turns to the Latino World With 'Carnaval de Luz,' Its First Album in Nine Years: Rosalía, Mexico and ICE-Era Imagery in 'Silencio'

U2 is returning with its first studio album of new material in nine years, and the Irish rock band's new era has an unmistakable connection to the Spanish-speaking world. There is the title, Carnaval de Luz. There are songs called "La Reina" and "Silencio." Spanish superstar Rosalía appears on another…

Latin Times · Sep 24

Bad Bunny's 'Lo Que le Pasó a Hawaii' Enters Brazil's Presidential Election as Lula Turns Its Warning Toward the Amazon

Bad Bunny's warning about what could happen to Puerto Rico if its people lose control of their land has traveled more than 3,000 miles south, entering Brazil's extraordinarily tight presidential election with a new landscape and a new political message.

Latin Times · Sep 24

Inside Pope Leo XIV's 12-Day Journey Home to Latin America: Here's Why U.S. Latinos Care.

Pope Leo XIV tours Uruguay, Argentina and Peru Nov. 6–17. See the stops, the presidents he meets and what it means for U.S. Hispanic Catholics.

Latin Times · Sep 24

Renee Good's Mother Who Voted for Trump Calls for ICE Accountability, Says Immigration Crackdown Is 'Madness'

"I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect the citizens of the United States," Donna Ganger told Democratic lawmakers at a congressional forum

Latin Times · Sep 24

Tech Industry Says Trump's H-1B Fee Could Put U.S. Companies at a Global Disadvantage

Tech industry group TechNet is urging the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed $103,265 H-1B visa fee, arguing the charge restricts access to skilled foreign talent and harms U.S. global

Latin Times · Sep 24

Rubio's Updated Venezuela Plan: Nation Needs More than Elections. It Needs an 'Enduring Republic'

Marco Rubio ties Venezuela's elections to debt restructuring and economic stability, giving no vote date. Key facts, figures and open questions.

Latin Times · Sep 24