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The U.S. government has awarded 10 construction contracts worth $4.5 billion to companies tasked with building an additional 230 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, with the majority of them being awarded last month, according to a new report.

A new survey found that nearly nine out of ten Venezuelans describe Nicolás Maduro's government as a narco-terrorist organization, reflecting widespread public discontent and deep mistrust toward the country's leadership.

Goyo and Javier Poza, the hosts of the 2025 Latin Billboard Awards, spoke in an exclusive interview about the current state of Latin music and the importance of being "a shield" for Bad Bunny, the main nominee and the target of criticism for being selected to host the 2026 Super…

Lidia Vanessa Gurrola Peraza, better known online as Vanessa Gurrola and often dubbed "la doble de Emma Coronel," was arrested in San Diego on accusations of first-degree homicide in connection with the killing of Christian Espinoza Silver, alias "El Chato", an alleged operator linked to the Arellano Félix Cartel.

The White House taunted the Venezuelan regime on Friday, posting on social media a clip in which President Donald Trump acknowledged that Caracas offered preferential access to natural resources in exchange for defusing tensions

One of Latin America's strangest crossovers between pop culture and organized crime has resurfaced. The members of the El Chavo del 8 cast were reportedly hired by the Cali Cartel in 1986 to perform at a private children's party for the daughter of drug trafficker José "Chepe" Santa Cruz in…

A former FBI agent has claimed that U.S. special forces have been operating covertly in Venezuela "for some time"

Senator Ted Cruz criticized NPR over what he described as a politically motivated mischaracterization of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, following a Facebook post by the public broadcaster that referred to her as "far-right."

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sharply criticized White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday, calling her "sick" and "out of control" after she described Democrats as being aligned with "terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."