Trilingual multimedia journalist with 20-plus years of experience in legacy and new media, as well as social media. Founder and CEO of Life a la Latina, a bilingual community celebrating the Latino experience. Before, I relaunched the U.S. Latino edition of Selecciones, the Spanish version of Reader's Digest, and was the founding editor of EFE´s Hispanic News Service. I have also worked at The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. I love show business, politics, traveling and home-making, but above anything, I'm proudly mamá.
The 2025 MLS Cup Final is finally here, and it brings a historic matchup to close the season. Inter Miami and Vancouver Whitecaps will meet on Saturday in a championship that guarantees a first-time winner. When and at what time is the game, and how to watch it.
Andy Garcia doesn't accept just any role. The Cuban-American actor has always been selective about Latino representation on screen and rejects parts that perpetuate stereotypes. That's why his casting in Landman, the Paramount Plus series created by Taylor Sheridan, attracted so much attention. The actor explains his decision and much more.
The awards season in Hollywood has begun with good news for Latino filmmakers and actors, although not in a volume that truly recognizes the work and talent of the community. A prime example of this is the 2026 Critics Choice Awards nominations, in which Guillermo del Toro and Wagner Moura were recognized in several categories.
At just 22 years old, Paulina Chávez has already become one of the most visible Latina faces on American television. The career of this Mexican-American actress, born in El Paso and raised in San Antonio, took off with The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia and has now been solidified in Landman, the Paramount+ series about the Texas oil industry. In an interview, she explains how she developed the character of this Latina widow.
The U.S. government has formally linked Venezuelan DJ and actress Jimena Romina Araya Navarro, known as Rosita, to activities supporting the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. The accusation appears in an official action by the Treasury Department published on December 3, 2025, which includes Rosita on a list of individuals sanctioned for allegedly providing material support to the criminal group.
The news that Paulina Rubio had been evicted from her Miami Beach home for failing to pay her mortgage has spread like wildfire through the Latin entertainment press. The reality is even worse for La Chica Dorada and her family.
Thai pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil has filed a criminal complaint in Thailand against Miss Universe 2025 winner Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico, adding a new layer to the mountain of scandals surrounding the beauty contest this year.
It has been 13 days since Gabrielle Henry, Miss Jamaica 2025, fell off the stage during the Miss Universe preliminary competition in Bangkok. Today she remains in intensive care and continues to recover under close medical supervision at Paolo Rangsit Hospital in Thailand.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum placed pressure on U.S. authorities and her own justice system on Tuesday, questioning why Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga, the husband of former Mexican TV host Inés Gómez Mont, has not been deported or extradited from the United States despite facing serious criminal charges in Mexico.
Former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reappeared in a surprise public message after months out of the spotlight, declaring that he intends to remain fully retired from political life, but would return to public activism under three circumstances: if democracy is threatened, if the sitting president is attacked or undermined, or if Mexico's sovereignty is put at risk.
Emma Coronel Aispuro has entered a new era and she is speaking about her years with Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. In the new Oxygen special Married to El Chapo: Emma Coronel Speaks she sits under bright studio lights and looks directly into the camera. Her tone is calm but her words rewrite one of the most repeated details of the drug lord's life.
A fundraiser to support Bruna Caroline Ferreira, a Brazilian immigrant and DACA recipient detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has climbed above $20,000, as her case gains national attention because she is the mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew.
Raúl Rocha Cantú, one of the major financial stakeholders in the Miss Universe Organization, has been formally charged by federal authorities in Mexico on accusations that include drug trafficking, illicit fuel distribution, weapons smuggling, and participation in organized criminal activity.
Gabriela Castrejón Michel, the Mexican actress and respected voice-over performer known for her work in film and television dubbing, has reportedly died in Mexico City. Better known to Latino audiences as the mother of Eugenio Derbez's eldest daughter, Aislinn Derbez, Michel had a very prolific career and was known as the voice in Spanish of Samantha Jones in HBO hit Sex and the City.
The popular regional-Mexican band Grupo Firme ignited controversy yet again during a live performance on November 22, defying prior warnings by interpreting the narcocorrido "Se fue la Pantera", a song that references a member of the Cártel de Sinaloa in the capital of Baja California Sur.
Authorities in Mexico City announced on November 24 that two men have been arrested and linked to the homicide of actor and model Fede Dorcaz, who also served as a collaborator on the television program Hoy. The suspects, identified as Geovanni "N" and Andy "N", have been formally vinculated a proceso for the killing, and remain in preventive detention while the investigation continues.
Amazon MGM Studios is in the pursuit of the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, an effort that is as much about cultural representation as it is about cinematic excellence. This year, the focus of the foreign film Oscar campaign is squarely on Argentina's submission, Belén, a searing historical legal drama at the center of Prime Video's highly strategic investment in high-impact Latin American production.
Telemundo has officially announced the 12 new competitors joining the tenth season of Exatlón Estados Unidos, and one name already has social media buzzing. Lorenzo Figueroa, the eldest son of global music superstar Chayanne, will compete alongside elite athletes, Olympians, and influencers.
There are few voices in Latin alternative music as unmistakable as Li Saumet, the lead singer and face of Bomba Estéreo. Her coastal Caribbean energy, her spiritual aesthetic and her unmistakable vocals have made her a global figure. Now she is using that voice for something deeply personal: a new version of the iconic Juan Luis Guerra hit La Billirrubina.
In Peacock's limited series about serial killer John Wayne Gacy, three actors known for their humanity-driven performances step into the minds of men who faced true horror without becoming part of it. James Badge Dale, Chris Sullivan, and Michael Angarano portray the real-life investigators and lawyers who helped bring one of America's most chilling killers to justice.
William Levy has encountered a character who, for the first time and publicly, has allowed him to embrace an important aspect of his faith: Spanish Civil Defense Commander Mario Torres, the protagonist of his new film, Under the Volcano. Levy has lived in Torres's shoes for over two years in a place that has changed his life: the Spanish island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.
The Morgan family is back in Apple TV's 'The Family Plan 2,' but very few things remain the same in the saga starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, and now Kit Harrington. Yes, Mr. Jon Snow himself. The kids are bigger, the mom is about to have her own life, and they are going to Europe for the holidays. Hey, everybody knows Dan used to be a covert assassin, so what else is there to discover, and what could go wrong? The cast told The Latin Times in interviews from London.
British actor Kit Harington plays the villain Fin in The Family Plan 2, the latest installment in the saga starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan. The actor, best known for his unforgettable role as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, found himself in very urban, very different experiences from what he was used to in the film debuting today on Apple TV.
It was bound to happen, but fans of both Belinda and Cazzu thought their two queens would meet in private. Maybe during a studio session or an award gala. However, the Mexican princess of pop and the Argentine queen of Latin trap coincided in a very well-orchestrated party in Mexico City.
After a month of scandals, accidents, and incredible events, Miss Universe choose a new beauty queen in Bangkok, Thailand. The final gala started with the announcement of the first 30 finalists, with 14 Latinas among them.
With Miss Universe 2025 a day away and Thailand grabing for the global spotlight, the Telemundo hosting team is already living the chaos, glamour and adrenaline that comes with the world's most-watched beauty pageant. Danilo Carrera and Jacqueline Bracamontes return as the main hosts, joined this year by correspondents Carlos Adyan and Jessica Carrillo, who are covering rehearsals, backstage moments and meet-the-delegates content from the ground.
The world is ready for one of its most glamorous nights: the Miss Universe 2025 grand finale in Bangkok, Thailand. One hundred and nineteen women from across the globe will step onto the Impact Arena stage to compete for the crown, hoping to become the successor of Victoria Kjær.
It's one of the biggest questions buzzing across social media this Miss Universe season: why are there five contestants with U.S. ties competing in the same pageant, and is that even allowed?
John Wall traded in his sneakers for a studio desk in a career move that reflects how the NBA, streaming platforms, and Latino audiences are all entering a new playbook. In August 2025, Prime Video announced John Wall would join its "NBA on Prime" studio team, and he traveled to the Telemundo Center in Miami to connect with the community.
Christian Nodal and his father, Jaime González, entered the Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Oriente this afternoon in Mexico City, marking one of the most intense legal moments of his career.
