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Mexico to Ask U.S. Prosecutors to Investigate Deaths of 17 Citizens Linked to ICE Under Trump: 'We Must Raise Our Voices'

The announcement follows the July 7 killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican construction worker shot by an ICE agent in Houston

Latin Times · Jul 14

In Brazil's Crowded Road to October's Presidential Election, Lula Still the Man to Beat

As Brazil heads toward its October vote, a banker's leaked film-financing pitch has turned a coin-flip race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro into a widening lead for the incumbent — even as governors, an activist, and family infighting reshape the right.

Latin Times · Jul 14

Daddy Yankee Demands at Least $10 Million in Defamation Lawsuit, Says Businessman Falsely Linked Him to Hugo Chávez Money Laundering Scheme

Daddy Yankee has launched a new legal battle, filing a $10 million federal defamation lawsuit against Puerto Rican businessman Luis "Cuqui" Maldonado, alleging that a series of public statements falsely linked the reggaeton icon to criminal conduct and damaged his reputation.

Latin Times · Jul 14

Joan Sebastian Guerrero's Final Hours: What We Know About the Colombian Father Killed by ICE in Maine

Just days before he was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Maine, the 26-year-old Colombian immigrant Joan Sebastian Guerrero shared a heartfelt message on Facebook alongside a video of his young daughter. Hours later, Guerrero was dead after an immigration operation that federal officials…

Latin Times · Jul 14

U.S. Prosecutors Allege El Mayo Zambada Built a Cartel Empire by Bribing Police, Military and Politicians Across Mexico

Federal prosecutors in New York have made one of the most sweeping corruption allegations ever filed against the leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel, accusing Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada of overseeing a criminal organization that allegedly paid millions of dollars in bribes "at all levels of the Mexican government" to protect…

Latin Times · Jul 14

Six Days, No Name: Houston's DA Says Federal Agencies Have Not Released Name of Salgado Araujo's Shooter

Six days after ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Harris County's DA still can't get the shooter's name. Now his office is hunting the agent like a suspect.

Latin Times · Jul 14

Military Aviator Describes Object 'Unlike Anything I Had Seen' in Latest Declassified UFO Files

The Pentagon said the latest release will not be the last disclosure under the President Donald Trump's executive order.

Latin Times · Jul 13

James Talarico Kicks Off Texas Border Tour With Renewed Push for 'Comprehensive Immigration Reform'

James Talarico is locked in a tight Senate race with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and has planned a 750-mile bus tour of the southern border to reach communities he says have long been ignored by both parties.

Latin Times · Jul 13

France's Firepower Meets Spain's Fortress, and England's Nerve Meets Argentina's Killer Instinct

World Cup 2026 semifinals: France vs Spain, England vs Argentina. Strengths, flaws, the Golden Boot race and what Opta's model says about each tie.

Latin Times · Jul 13

CJR Fellow Riddhi Setty's Editorial Ethics Questioned After Criminal Trespass Complaint

CJR Delacorte Fellow Riddhi Setty faces questions over her reporting methods after an IBT Media executive filed a criminal trespass complaint concerning her June 12 visit to a Manhattan office building. The article also examines alleged similarities between her inquiry and prior Newsweek coverage of IBT Media and Olivet University.

Latin Times · Jul 13