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Airfares Surge More Than 200% in Weeks as Iran War Drives Global Price Shock

Airfares on some international routes have surged by more than 200% in the past month as the war in Iran sends jet fuel prices soaring and forces airlines worldwide to pass costs directly to travelers.

Famous Miami Beach Hotel Connected with Pharell Williams and Bad Bunny Prepares to Fire All Its Work Force
Miami Beach's hospitality industry is facing a sharp new blow after the operator of the celebrity-backed Goodtime Hotel said it plans to stop managing the South Beach property by the end of May, a move expected to eliminate the entire on-site workforce.
EXCLUSIVE: Hispanic Construction Council's George Carrillo on Why Latinos Hold the Key as Uncertainty Throws Industry Off Balance
Carrillo tells The Latin Times how tariffs, labor shortages and immigration enforcement are testing the construction sector during the Trump administration
Costa Rica Aims to Be a Reference for AI Regulation in the Region
A recent report published by the country's economic development agency Procomer found that 76% of Costa Rican companies are using generative AI tools

Business

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John Leguizamo Says His Pablo Escobar in Dear Killer Nannies Is the Most Human, and Most Chilling Yet - INTERVIEW

John Leguizamo entered once again in dangerous territory, this time as Pablo Escobar in 'Dear Killer Nannies', and in Miami he made it clear that this is not just another narco retelling. The series goes somewhere other projects have not, inside the Escobar home, inside the bond between father and son, and inside the emotional wreckage left behind by one of the most infamous criminals in modern history.

Movies

A Hugo Chávez Loyalist Co-Producer on Melania Trump's Documentary: Who is Max Sánchez Arbeláiz

A former Chávez insider who once moved through the upper ranks of Venezuelan diplomacy has resurfaced in a highly unlikely place, as a co-producer on Melania, the glossy Amazon-backed documentary built around first lady Melania Trump.

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Music

Karol G Says She Was Warned Not to Speak About ICE, but Hints She Is Not Staying Quiet Days Before Headlining Coachella

Karol G has opened up about one of the most sensitive pressures facing international artists in the United States: the fear that speaking out on immigration could come with professional consequences.

Music

Daddy Yankee Becomes First Reggaeton Artist Honored as Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year

Daddy Yankee, the Puerto Rican star widely credited with helping take reggaeton from the streets of San Juan to the center of global pop culture, has been named the Latin Recording Academy's 2026 Person of the Year, becoming the first reggaeton artist to receive the honor.

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12 Series Featuring Supernatural Tales, Sacred Stories, and Political Religious Intrigue to Watch on Easter Weekend

Here's a Latin Times curated mix of 12 streaming series with supernatural sagas, iconic Bible stories, and enthralling political and religious intrigues

Entertainment

Rapper 6ix9ine Leaves Jail, Flaunts SpongeBob Plush Signed by Nicolás Maduro

Raper 6ix9ine is out of federal custody again, and in true Tekashi fashion, his return to freedom came with a headline few could have predicted. Within minutes of his release Friday, the controversial artist showed off a SpongeBob SquarePants plush toy he claims was autographed behind bars by Nicolás Maduro.

Movies

The Best Movies to Watch on Good Friday: From The Passion of the Christ to Modern Picks

Good Friday remains one of the most solemn and emotionally charged days in the Christian calendar, a moment that invites reflection, silence, and, for many, a return to the story at the heart of the faith. In recent years, that reflection has increasingly taken place not only in churches, but also on screens, where filmmakers have revisited the final hours of Jesus Christ through different lenses, from raw realism to poetic reinterpretation.

Politics

AOC Trolls Stephen Miller With 'The Office' Dwight Schrute Comparison

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has found a new way to mock Stephen Miller, one of Donald Trump's most polarizing advisers, and this time the punchline came straight out of The Office.

Former Miami Mayor Francis Suárez Steps in a New National Role on TV

Five months after he left office in November of 2025, Former Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez is stepping into a new national role, this time in television.

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Interviews

EXCLUSIVE - Alexandra Metz Just Changed the Game for Latina Characters on TV with The Pitt's "Favorite Butcher' Dr. Yolanda García

Alexandra Metz did not want Dr. Yolanda García, the main surgeon in HBO's hit series The Pitt, to feel like another familiar Latina television archetype. She wanted her to feel specific, formidable, and, in one crucial way, unexpected, the Afrolatina actress told in an exclusive interview.

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Interviews

EXCLUSIVE - The Hidden Story Behind Sebastián Rulli's Charro Suits in 'Mi Rival' and It's Surprising Connection with Legendary Jorge Negrete

Sebastián Rulli has played many kinds of leading men on Mexican television, but Mi rival asks something more specific of him. It asks the Argentine-born star to step into one of the most loaded images in Mexican popular culture, the charro, and he does it with suits that are as beautiful as they are legendary.

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Interviews

Menopause, Andropause, and Total Chaos: Amanda Peet and Jonathan Tropper Explain Why 'Your Friends & Neighbors 2' Feels So Brutally Real

Amanda Peet, the star of Apple TV's "Your Friends and Neighbors," and the series creator Jonathan Tropper explain in an interview why season 2 feels more real and more unhinged, with Jon Hamm at the helm and James Marsden as agent of caos, sprinkled with menopause and andropause.

Pablo Escobar's Son Reveals What It Was Like Growing Up Among Narcos: The Real Story Behind 'Dear Killer Nannies' - INTERVIEWS

Juan Pablo Escobar Henao spent years trying to distance himself from the legacy of his father, Pablo Escobar. Now he is telling the story of his childhood inside El Cartel de Medellín in Hulu's 'Dear Killer Nannies.' The actor who plays him and the creator of the series explained why this is important in an interview.

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Awards

Becky G, Joy Huerta and Julieta Venegas Careers Celebrated by Billboard Latin Women in Music

Telemundo and Billboard announced Monday that Becky G, Joy Huerta and Julieta Venegas will be the first honorees revealed for the 2026 edition of Billboard Latin Women in Music.

'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 is an Intense Violent, & Political Thrill Ride That Delivers on Improving from Season 1 - REVIEW

The sophomore outing of "Daredevil: Born Again" not only improves on the first season, but lives up to the quality of the original show in an intense and shockingly political 8 episodes.