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Roaming Charges: Heckuva Job, Puppy Slayer!
Central Texas floods. Still from video posted to X. “Ignorance might be bliss for the ignorant, but for the rest of us it’s a right fucking pain in the arse.” – Ricky Gervais While offering his “thoughts and prayers” for the families of those...

‘I'm just flabbergasted’: How a Texas woman’s hunting boot got a second life in Minnesota
When work boots wear out, most of the time they head to the trash. For Red Wing Shoes, that’s not always the case. “We have a pair of Vasque boots that Martha Stewart wore,” said Clare Pavelka, corporate historian and archivist at Red Wing Shoes...

Worth moving to the coast for?
Restaurant review: Il Boccon Divino, Protaras While vacationing in Protaras, my faithful dining companion and I both immediately knew we were going to try for a reservation at Il Boccon Divino, a place that caught our eye on the walk back to the...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 8 de julio: Inundaciones en Texas, TPS y aranceles de Trump
Por CNN en Español El Gobierno de Trump anuncia fin del TPS para nicaragüenses y hondureños. Trump nitifica nuevos aranceles a un número creciente de países. Las declaraciones de Lula en la cumbre de los BRICS. La doble vida de una pareja rusa en...

Trump Administration to End Long-Standing Immigration Shield for Central Americans
The Trump administration has announced its plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduran and Nicaraguan nationals, a program originally created after Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America in 1998. Officials now say both countries...

Thousands at Risk as U.S. Ends Protections for Hondurans
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to terminate deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans living in the United States. This move is part of President Donald Trump’s broader strategy to strip legal...

The UAE and Latin America can be better friends
As part of its economic diversification and diplomacy strategies, the UAE is exploring uncharted terrains and increasingly focusing on Latin America. It has made strategic investments to enhance collaboration in a wide array of sectors –...
Trump administration tightens sanctions on Havana as it detains and deports Cubans in US
Cuban electrical workers working to restore power after blackout [Photo: Prensa Latina]On June 30, the Trump administration issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) tightening sanctions on Cuba, which is teetering on the brink of...

DHS revokes Temporary Protected Status for two more Latin American countries
(The Center Square) – After decades of extensions, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will not renew Temporary Protected Status for Honduran and Nicaraguan citizens residing in the U.S., per new agency announcements. The decision is...

When your audience sustains you: Membership and donations for exiled media
This story was originally published as a resource in our Exiled Media Toolkit, produced in partnership with the Network of Exiled Media Outlets (NEMO), and with the generous support of the Joyce Barnathan Emergency Fund for Journalists. In today’s...

El Salvador’s Rising Wages Keep Nation in Upper-Middle-Income Status.
El Salvador continues to rank as an upper-middle-income country, according to the latest World Bank statistics, placing it in a solid position within Central America. The classification, based on annual per capita income, includes countries where...

Several Tierra Encantada employees impacted after CHNV immigration changes
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Tierra Encantada, a Minnesota-based Spanish-immersion daycare and preschool company, reportedly faced a loss of employees due to recent changes to the Cuba-Haiti-Nicaragua-Venezuela (CHNV) immigration program. Although...

Trump’s tariffs may split the world into 3 rival blocs — here’s where each nation could land
The world may be entering a new era of economic rivalry and it’s one where each country might need to pick a side. US president Donald Trump’s return to the White House has started a trade war because of his sweeing tariffs, which has led allies...

74 visa-free destinations Filipinos can visit
Ready to trade your screens for skylines? If your passport's feeling neglected and your feet are itching for an adventure, we’ve got just the ticket — or rather, 74 of them, as per Henley & Partners (H&P) and latest updates (as of July 8, 2025)....
Abkhazia Works to Deepen Ties with Syria
Executive Summary: Officials from Abkhazia’s Foreign Ministry visited Syria on June 25 to advance political and economic ties with Damascus, highlighting ongoing diplomatic activity between the breakaway Georgian territory and one of its few...

Amazon warehouse workers lose jobs after Trump's immigration crackdown: 'We have done everything legally'
Boxes are selected on a conveyor belt during Cyber Monday at Amazon's fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., December 2, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Daphnee Poteau, a Haitian who came to the U.S in 2023, began working for Amazon...

Crowley adds another LNG-powered containership to Caribbean/Central America service
July 10, 2025 Jacksonville, Fla.-based Crowley’s newest, LNG-powered 557.6'x91.8' containership Tiscapa began its inaugural service July 10, adding faster, bigger options for timely ocean cargo transport around the U.S., Caribbean and Central...

‘Common decency’ requires we remember that individuals being detained are human beings — Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski
The bishops of the United States have long been advocates of reforms to our broken immigration system. Thoughtful observers of the challenges facing our country cannot help but recognize that serious reforms are necessary to preserve safety and...

Beyond the Bombs: The Costa Rican Perspective on the Israel-Iran Conflict
A few days ago, we spoke with the Costa Rican Ambassador to the State of Israel, Antonio López Escarré, who, amidst the growing tension between Israel and Iran, has been the voice of Costa Rica. READ MORE Today He is at the epicenter of the...

Jobs Report Casts Warning On Immigration And Labor Force Declines
Donald Trump delivers remarks on the jobs report from the White House on March 7, 2025. The latest ... More jobs report released in July warns policymakers that immigration and labor force declines threaten to harm the U.S. economy. (Photo by Anna...