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US Southern Command Ends Earthquake Mission in Venezuela as Death Toll Tops 5,000 and Humanitarian Needs Persist

The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has officially concluded its military support mission in Venezuela following last month's devastating twin earthquakes, ending one of the largest U.S. humanitarian deployments in the region in recent years. While American troops are leaving, aid organizations warn that the humanitarian emergency is far from over

Latin Times · Jul 27

Cargo of Hope: First Air Shipment of $100M U.S. Aid Package Departs Miami for Cuba

A charter flight from Miami launched Washington's $100M Cuba humanitarian aid drive, using church channels to bypass Havana authorities.

Latin Times · Jul 25

ODNI — America's Intelligence Coordinator — Is Now Half the Size It Was 18 Months Ago

ODNI lost roughly 200 more jobs since June, leaving the post-9/11 spy-agency coordinator near half its size as Congress presses for answers.

Latin Times · Jul 25

Trump Hits 18 Latin American and Caribbean Countries With Higher Tariffs Over Forced-Labor Rules

Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused Washington of using forced labor as justification for a protectionist trade policy

Latin Times · Jul 24

Trump Administration Drops Demand for List of Jewish Employees at University of Pennsylvania

The EEOC had sought names and information of employees affiliated with Jewish organizations to identify potential witnesses or victims of antisemitism following Hamas' attack on Israel in 2023

Latin Times · Jul 24

A Month After Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes, More Than 21,000 People Are Still Living as Refugees While Families Search the Rubble

One month after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, more than 21,000 people remain displaced and living in temporary shelters, thousands of families are still waiting to recover the bodies of missing relatives from beneath collapsed buildings, and humanitarian organizations warn the disaster is evolving into a long-term recovery crisis that…

Latin Times · Jul 24

More than 14 Million Latino Students Get Ready to Return to Class: a New School Year Shadowed by Immigration Fears

As classrooms fill across the country, Latino children, now roughly one in four American students, return under the weight of enforcement raids, empty desks and rising anxiety. Latino children make up the largest and fastest-growing share of the nation's classrooms, and this school year they are returning to campuses marked…

Latin Times · Jul 24

U.S., Mexico Announce Largest-Ever Financial Crackdown on Jalisco Cartel, Sanctioning 55 People and Businesses

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said sanctions are intended to deny CJNG "the resources it uses to traffic fentanyl, terrorize communities, and threaten American lives"

Latin Times · Jul 24

Unidos por Venezuela Expands All-Star Lineup as Miami Benefit Concert Becomes Global Relief Effort: Chayanne and Gilberto Santa Rosa Among Newly Announced Artists

The star-studded benefit concert Unidos por Venezuela has added more artists to what is becoming one of the largest humanitarian music events organized for Venezuela in decades. The August 16 concert at Miami's Kaseya Center will bring together more than 30 Latin music stars to raise funds for communities devastated…

Latin Times · Jul 24

Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway Signs to Be Moved After Vietnam Veterans Object to Shared Memorial

Signs honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Tennessee highway will be relocated after Vietnam veterans objected to placing the memorial along a roadway that has long been dedicated to local service members killed in the Vietnam War.

Latin Times · Jul 24