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REPORT: Mexico's Inflation Is Cooling — So Why Is Sheinbaum's Approval Rate Dipping Under 50%?

Sheinbaum's approval fell below 50% for the first time as Mexicans cite rising costs, a remittance tax, and a stalled peso squeeze over cooling inflation data.

Latin Times · Jul 5

Venezuela's Quake Toll Nears 3,000 as Constitutional Deadline On Delcy Rodríguez's Mandate Runs Out

Venezuela's quake death toll nears 3,000 as acting President Rodríguez's mandate expires amid a $37B damage crisis.

Latin Times · Jul 5

Latin America's Banks Have the Budget for Digital Assets; Only 14% Have a Product

Across Latin America, paying in digital dollars is no longer exotic. The everyday question was answered years ago: ordinary people already use them daily. The new debate, however, is whether their banks can keep up – and the region's own institutions just admitted they're struggling.

Latin Times · Jul 5

Picturing the Semiquincentennial: From the Tall Ships of New York Harbor to the Monoliths of the National Mall

Witness America's 250th birthday through a striking collection of images capturing the Blue Angels over Lady Liberty and monumental preparations on the National Mall.

Latin Times · Jul 4

Happy 250th Birthday America! An Anniversary Marked by Fireworks, Star Power and Trump's Keynote Speech

America celebrates its 250th birthday with historic fireworks, coastal spectacles amid a record-breaking summer heatwave. Trump's keynote speech to take place in the evening.

Latin Times · Jul 4

A Fujimori Returns to Peru's Palace, This Time Without a Legislative Majority

Keiko Fujimori was certified Peru's president-elect after a razor-thin runoff. She controls Congress's largest bloc but not a majority.

Latin Times · Jul 4

Closure of federal office for English learning leaves non-native, U.S.-based English speakers in limbo

The Trump administration's closed the Department of Education's (DE) Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) on May 14, 2026. The OELA was tasked with ensuring that the children of immigrants and others with typically lower English proficiency learned the language to a high academic and professional standard.

Latin Times · Jul 4

Love, Money, and the Algorithm: How Mexican Cartels Recruit Women Through TikTok

Last year, data from Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense showed that the number of women arrested for crimes linked to organized crime increased by 124% over the previous 12 years.

Latin Times · Jul 4

Cape Verde Pushed Argentina to the Brink. Three Different Defenders Pulled the Champions Through.

Argentina survives Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time at the World Cup, escaping a near-historic upset before facing Egypt in the Round of 16.

Latin Times · Jul 4

New York's 4th of July, Elevated: A Premium Guide to America's 250th Birthday

NYC's 250th July 4th brings triple-launch fireworks, free lotteries, tall ships and an eight-drop Times Square ball. Here's what's confirmed.

Latin Times · Jul 4