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James Talarico Demands Ken Paxton's Office Release Records Related to Child Abuse Case

The victim's mother alleged that her son's case had received special treatment because Hoffman's attorney also represented Nate Paul, a real estate developer and Paxton campaign donor who played a key role in Paxton's failed impeachment case.

Latin Times · Jun 21

Live: Colombia Votes Calmly in a High-Stakes Runoff as Espriella and Cepeda Cast Ballots

Colombia's runoff unfolds calmly: Espriella and Cepeda have voted, polls close at 4 p.m., and only a boat fire disrupted the day.

Latin Times · Jun 21

Bolivian President Paz Declares State of Emergency and Orders to Clear Blockades Amid Union Splits

Bolivia's Paz declared a state of emergency to clear road blockades after a union peace deal split protesters; at least 16 have died.

Latin Times · Jun 20

Stephen King Loves AppleTV's 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed': It's star Dolly de Leon Says the Bigger Victory Is Representation - EXCLUSIVE

Dolly de Leon knows what it means to carry a community on screen. For years, the Filipina actress has been part of a global conversation about visibility, especially after her breakout role in Triangle of Sadness made her one of the most recognizable Filipino performers working internationally.

Latin Times · Jun 19

U.S. Judge Denies Bail to Former Congressman David Rivera After Conviction in Venezuela Lobbying Case

A federal judge in Miami has denied a request for bail from former Republican Congressman David Rivera, who was convicted earlier this year of acting as an unregistered foreign agent and conspiring to launder money in a secret lobbying operation tied to the Venezuelan government.

Latin Times · Jun 19

Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning Democratic Primaries. Now Come the Races That Could Decide the Future of the Left

Over the last four months, a string of Bernie Sanders-backed candidates have emerged from Democratic primaries with victories in races stretching from New Jersey to California. The question now is whether those wins represent the beginning of a broader progressive resurgence or simply a favorable stretch before the movement's biggest…

Latin Times · Jun 19

Latino Comedian Carlos Mencia Charged With 12 Felony Counts in Tax Fraud Case

Comedian Carlos Mencia, the Honduran-born stand-up comic who rose to fame with Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, has been arrested and charged with 12 felony counts related to an alleged yearslong tax evasion scheme involving more than $8 million in income.

Latin Times · Jun 19

Why Mexico's Anti-Slavery Law Helped Shape the Road to Juneteenth

When Americans celebrate Juneteenth each year, they commemorate June 19, 1865, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved Black people that they were free. What many Americans do not know is that slavery had already been abolished in neighboring Mexico more than three decades earlier.

Latin Times · Jun 19

Flu Outbreak Sickens Nearly 160 Air Force Recruits After Hegseth Made Vaccine Optional

A major flu outbreak has sickened nearly 160 Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended the military's long-standing requirement that troops receive annual influenza vaccines, according to defense officials cited by The New York Times.

Latin Times · Jun 19

Defense and Patience: How Mexico Beat South Korea Without Dominating

Luis Romo's goal off a keeper error beats South Korea 1-0, sending Mexico top of Group A and first into the World Cup 2026 knockouts.

Latin Times · Jun 19