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Peso Pluma and Kenia OS were the couple of the night at the 2025 Latin Billboard Awards. The Mexican music stars shone like never before, illuminated not only by their love, but also by the diamonds and jewels they wore, which cost close to a million and a half dollars.

President Donald Trump likened transnational drug cartels to ISIS and vowed to "eliminate the cartel presence in America once and for all."

Flight data compiled on Thursday showed that two American B1-Lancers flew just 6 miles away from the Venezuelan coast before returning north

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez claimed the CIA is already operating in the country as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign, which different reports have claimed seek to ultimately oust the Venezuelan regime.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson celebrated the extradition of Zhi Dong Zhang, a Chinese citizen alleged to be a top operative for the Jalisco Cartel, after his detention by Cuban authorities

A top Republican said he has no plans to hold oversight hearings on the Trump administration's strikes off the coast of Venezuela despite mounting questioning from Democrats.

President Donald Trump again claimed Mexico is "ran by the cartels," saying the U.S. has to "defend" itself against drug-traffickers despite his respect for counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum.

A person close to the White House said the Trump administration is set to continue escalating pressure against the Venezuelan regime, and it will only coordinate its actions with Congress "when (authoritarian President Nicolas) Maduro's corpse is in U.S. custody"

The Latin Billboard Awards blue carpet brought together the most celebrities in Latin entertainment in their finest attire, including Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Andrea Meza, and Olga Tañón. Others also wanted to make a name for themselves with the unexpected or out-of-place, such as influencers Yohana Vargas and Aleska Genesis.