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Latin American leaders spend millions to influence Trump’s White House
El Salvador’s Bukele has scored an Oval Office Trump meeting, nuclear deal and US prison support US government records reveal Latin American leaders have spent millions hiring Washington’s top lobbyists to push for a laundry list of requests – from free-trade deals, security assistance and energy investments – to be heard by the Trump administration,…
Why Selena Gomez Wasn’t at Billboard Latin Women in Music Awards
Selena Gomez was honored as Woman of the Year during the 2025 Billboard Latin Women in Music gala on April 24, but couldn’t attend due to filming in New York. Selena Gomez is feeling the same old love—even if she couldn’t make it to the 2025 Billboard Latin Women in Music awards ceremony. Though the…
Latin America Gets Into Deal-Making Mode for Rubio’s Visit
Trump Administration Trump Administration Trump Administration After a barrage of threats from President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now tasked with trying to reap cooperation from Latin America. By Maria Abi-HabibAnnie CorrealEmiliano Rodríguez MegaJames Wagner and David Bolaños Maria Abi-Habib, Annie Correal, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and James Wagner reported from Mexico City, and…
Trump’s US aid freeze will drive migration from Latin America, experts warn
Abrupt decision to pause all foreign aid could exacerbate violence in region already struggling with organized crime The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to immediately pause all US foreign aid programmes could exacerbate violence in Latin America, driving more migration from a region already struggling with the rise of organised crime, experts have warned. The world’s…
Latin America’s rise in tuberculosis linked to imprisonment rates
Study warns region’s exponential rise in incarceration is fuelling the disease, with cases increasing by 19% between 2015 and 2022 High incarceration rates in Latin America – the region with the world’s fastest-growing prison population – are exacerbating tuberculosis in a region that is bucking the global trend for falling incidents of the disease, experts…