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.
Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan has stepped down "effective immediately," the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday, marking the latest in a wave of leadership changes that has seen more than a dozen senior military and defense officials removed or replaced in recent months as the United States confronts Iran.
A major Mexican security operation in Sinaloa set off a wave of speculation that Aureliano Guzmán Loera, better known as 'El Guano' and identified as a brother of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, had been captured.
A political firestorm is unfolding in Virginia after a Republican-appointed judge struck down a Democratic-backed redistricting amendment, invalidating the results of a closely watched special election and setting up a high-stakes legal battle that could ripple far beyond the state.
President Donald Trump stepped into the center of Iran's human rights crisis Wednesday with a triumphant message that read like a rescue announcement. "Very good news!" he wrote, saying he had just been informed that eight women protesters who were to be executed that night in Iran would no longer be killed. He added that four would be released immediately and four others would instead serve one month in prison.
A gang born in Brazil's brutal prison system is no longer just a domestic security threat. The Primeiro Comando da Capital, or PCC, has evolved into a sprawling transnational criminal organization that prosecutors, U.S. officials and recent international reporting say is reshaping cocaine routes from South America to Europe and making troubling inroads into the United States.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a blunt warning after a major Democratic redistricting victory in Virginia, signaling that Florida could be next in a growing, coast-to-coast war over congressional maps.
Iranian authorities have arrested more than 3,600 people in a sweeping crackdown tied to the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, according to the Norway-based group Iran Human Rights, which said at least 3,646 individuals have been detained since late February.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega resurfaced this week after nearly two months out of public view and used the moment to launch a fresh verbal attack on President Donald Trump, calling him mentally unfit after Washington imposed new sanctions on two of Ortega's sons and other figures tied to the country's gold industry.
A new lawsuit reportedly filed against Kylie Jenner is drawing attention after allegations surfaced that a former housekeeper faced discrimination tied to her religion and national origin while working for the reality star and entrepreneur.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself for a possible move into President Donald Trump's orbit after he leaves Tallahassee, with attorney general and even a future seat on the U.S. Supreme Court now part of the private conversation around his political future.
Ceci Flores, one of Mexico's best-known search activists, has taken an extraordinary and deeply painful step. In a public appeal, the founder of Madres Buscadoras de Sonora asked Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to help families locate people allegedly disappeared by the Sinaloa Cartel, including her son Alejandro Guadalupe Islas Flores.
Ana Ortiz knows exactly what many viewers still see when they hear her name. For millions, she will always be Hilda Suarez, the sharp-tongued, warm-hearted sister from Ugly Betty, one of the most beloved Latina characters in modern television. But Ortiz has spent years building a career that stretches far beyond that breakout role, most recently as a very special detective in Apple TV+'s Imperfect Women. She talks about all of this in an interview.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests President Donald Trump is facing deep public skepticism not just over policy, but over his temperament, as the White House deals with backlash tied to the Iran war and Trump's escalating feud with Pope Leo
A Washington Post exclusive has added a highly sensitive twist to the deadly crash in northern Mexico that killed two U.S. Embassy officials and two Mexican investigators. Citing two people familiar with the matter, the Post reported that the two Americans who died in Chihuahua were CIA officers.
Laura Loomer and Candace Owens, two of the loudest and most combustible voices on the American right, have taken their feud into a new phase, one that now runs through Paris as much as Palm Beach.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has opened a new front in the Trump administration's escalating pressure campaign across Latin America, announcing fresh sanctions against a senior official in the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The move signals that Nicaragua is no longer a secondary concern but part of a broader regional strategy targeting authoritarian leftist regimes.
The Cuban government confirmed that it recently held a meeting on the island with representatives from Washington, marking a rare direct contact between the two sides at a moment of deep economic strain and rising geopolitical tension.
Former California controller Betty Yee has exited the race for governor, dealing another blow to an already fractured Democratic field and intensifying concerns that the party could split its vote in the state's unusual "top-two" primary system.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down from her role as head of the U.S. Department of Labor, the White House confirmed Monday, marking the latest Cabinet-level departure in President Donald Trump's administration.
Veterans and military family members protesting President Donald Trump's war in Iran were arrested inside the Cannon House Office Building Rotunda on Monday, bringing one of the country's most symbolically powerful anti-war constituencies directly into the Capitol complex as public skepticism over the conflict continues to deepen
Two violent security incidents in Mexico and Brazil cast a shadow over tourism in Latin America on Monday, after gunfire erupted at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan outside Mexico City and roughly 200 tourists were left stranded during a police operation in Rio de Janeiro.
The death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez remains shrouded in mystery even as prosecutors in Los Angeles move forward with a high-profile murder case against singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. As of April 20, 2026, authorities have not publicly confirmed her exact cause of death, with key forensic details still under court-ordered seal.
The U.S. government has started the long-awaited process of returning up to $166 billion in tariffs collected under President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court ruled in February that the levies were imposed without authority granted by Congress.
Brazilian fitness influencer and triathlete Mara Flávia Araújo has died at 38 after drowning during the swim portion of IRONMAN Texas in The Woodlands, authorities said Monday. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Araújo, who was from Brazil, died while competing in the event and said preliminary findings indicate she drowned. Detectives are continuing to investigate.
The deaths of two U.S. officials in Chihuahua have triggered more than a diplomatic response from Mexico. They have forced President Claudia Sheinbaum to publicly acknowledge a deeper concern: local authorities may be coordinating with Washington without federal oversight.
Pluto TC announced an expansion of its free streaming offering with the addition of 'Hart of Dixie,' 'Arrow,' 'The 100' and 'Everwood,' four series that will land on the service for the first time in the free streaming category.
An active-duty U.S. Army sergeant with nearly three decades of service is now at the center of a growing immigration controversy, after federal agents detained his wife during what was supposed to be a routine appointment in Texas.
The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on 75 individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, expanding its campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks and signaling a broader strategy aimed not just at cartel leaders, but their inner circles.
Eric Swalwell's implosion has done more than end one of California's most closely watched gubernatorial bids. It has scrambled the 2026 governor's race, opened a fight for his supporters, and created fresh anxiety inside the Democratic Party over whether a crowded field could hand Republicans an even bigger opening in the state's top-two primary.
A Florida International University student was arrested after police said she posted messages in a WhatsApp group chat that threatened violence tied to a scheduled campus event, a case that quickly rattled students and prompted university officials to describe the situation as a credible threat.
