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.
Prince Royce and Romeo Santos joined forces in late 2025 to release a collaborative album and announce a tour for the coming months, but they aren't the only Latin music giants hitting stages in 2026. Bad Bunny and Shakira will continue to dominate with their tours, which extend beyond Latin America to Europe. Laura Pausini, Ricardo Montaner, and Eros Ramazzotti represent the established acts, but there are many more tours on the horizon, and these are some of the most significant.
The death of Caroline Kennedy's daughter marks another devastating chapter in a personal history long shadowed by loss. Tatiana, a journalist and author, died after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia, a diagnosis she revealed only weeks ago in her deeply personal essay for The New Yorker.
Authorities in Texas say the disappearance of Camila Mendoza Olmos, a 19-year-old who vanished on Christmas Eve, has escalated into a case of imminent danger, triggering an expanded search involving state and federal agencies.
New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs is publicly denying the felony and misdemeanor charges filed against him this week, his team and legal representatives say, as the case moves through Massachusetts courts.
Life can change a lot between January and December of the same year, but in some cases, life transforms in radical ways, as happened in 2025 to artists like Cazzu, Jessica Alba, Karol G, and other Latin celebrities. These are their stories.
When Stranger Things premiered on Netflix, its nostalgic vision of 1980s small-town America seemed, at first glance, culturally uniform. Over time, however, the series quietly revealed a Latino thread that deepened its emotional and social resonance. That connection begins with Joyce Maldonado and expands through the presence of a Latino actor whose Season 4 arrival reshaped the tone of the show.
Actress, singer, and storyteller Fernanda Romero has turned a new creative page, literally. Known for her roles in film and television, Romero is now sharing her imagination with a younger audience through her debut bilingual children's book, Colores del Mundo, a project born out of motherhood, cultural pride, and a love for storytelling.
Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, the Thai media executive and former co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, has been sentenced to two years in prison on fraud charges, marking the latest chapter in a tumultuous year for the iconic international pageant.
More and more movie and TV characters are inspiring the way we dress, and this year was no exception. Shows like Gossip Girl, Emily in Paris, and Euphoria became a target for fashionistas looking for outfit ideas for 2025. However, they weren't the only ones.
Adaptations of existing productions from Turkey and Portugal. New versions of original stories in Spanish and casts of renowned actors characterize the telenovelas that will premiere in 2026. Among the most talked-about actors are Sebastián Rulli, Silvia Navarro, Arturo Peniche, Emilio Osorio, Emmanuel Palomares, and Danna García.
Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, closing the life of one of the most influential and polarizing figures of 20th century popular culture. While her legacy is often anchored to Paris, Saint-Tropez, and the sexual revolution of postwar Europe, one of the most decisive chapters of her story unfolded far from France. It happened in Mexico in 1965.
The cultural border between U.S. pop television and Mexican regional music is officially gone. Los Tigres del Norte are set to make their animated debut on The Simpsons with an original song titled El corrido de Pedro y Homero, marking a rare and historic crossover between the long-running animated series and the corrido tradition.
Colombian actor Carlos Manuel Vesga reveals the what fuels the rage and stubbornness of Manousos, his powerful character in Apple TV hit series 'Pluribus'.
The women who shaped the private life of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán are speaking out once again.Following the recent release of the documentary Married to El Chapo: Emma Coronel Speaks, Lucero Guadalupe Sánchez López, a former Mexican congresswoman and alleged former romantic partner of Guzmán, has publicly challenged the narrative presented by Emma Coronel, the drug lord's wife.
Victoria Alonso does not believe in fading quietly.After helping build Marvel Studios into the most dominant cinematic force of the last two decades, the Argentine-born producer is rewriting the narrative with a new book, new films, and a renewed focus on freedom. In La Posibilidad Es Tu Superpoder, Alonso steps away from capes and box office milestones to explore the ideas that have shaped her life, from growing up under a military dictatorship to navigating power in Hollywood, and choosing what comes next on her own terms.
As the 68th Annual Grammy Awards approach on Feb. 1, 2026, the Colombian duo Aterciopelados are once again in the spotlight with a nomination for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album for their latest work, Genes Rebeldes. Their recognition at music's biggest night underscores both a career spanning more than three decades and the persistent relevance of Latin rock on the global stage, and as they described in an interview with The Latin Grammys, a refusal to let longevity change them.
Bad Bunny closed his series of concerts in Mexico City, part of his "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" tour, with the most anticipated and surprising guest: J Balvin. The artists not only shared the stage for the first time since 2021, but Bad Bunny even went so far as to publicly apologize to Balvin. Here's what happened.
President Donald Trump today announced a new event called the Patriot Games, part of a series of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States, which will be commemorated in 2026. The plan, revealed in a video posted on social media, sparked a wave of memes, associating it with the 'Hunger Games' saga.
Mexican federal prosecutors are seeking the arrest of Raúl Rocha Cantú, the owner of the Miss Universe Organization, after revoking a cooperation agreement that had temporarily shielded him from prosecution.
The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation announced that Latin GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Noel Schajris will sponsor the 2026 Prodigy Scholarship, also known as the Noel Schajris Scholarship, which will support undergraduate studies at Berklee College of Music starting in the fall semester of 2026. The scholarship covers tuition, room and board, and all living expenses up to a value of $250,000.
Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old defender for Barcelona Sporting Club, was shot and killed Wednesday in an apparent targeted attack in the northern sector of Guayaquil, Ecuadorian police confirmed. The incident also left at least one other person dead and a third injured, according to authorities and local media.
The granddaughter of Charles Chaplin and a Mapuche woman, Oona Castilla Chaplin, the new villain in Avatar: Fire and Ash, has always lived between worlds. Born on June 4, 1986, in Madrid, her identity was shaped by a constant back and forth between Spain, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Cuba. This cultural journey marked not only her personal life but also her understanding of acting, the body, and memory.
Global pop star Dua Lipa shared that she fell ill during a recent stay in Mexico, shortly after wrapping the final dates of her Radical Optimism world tour in the country. While the singer once again expressed her affection for Mexico, she admitted her body struggled to keep up after weeks of touring and indulging in local cuisine.
Jamaican ophthalmologist and beauty queen Gabrielle Henry, who suffered a terrible accident in Thailand while representing at Miss Universe, returned to her country after nearly three weeks in intensive care, and was hospitalized upon arrival in Kingston.
Mexican influencer Mariana Grimaldi, known as "La Niña Fresa," reported that she was asked for sexy photos in exchange for being invited to Bad Bunny's 'La casita' during the artist's concerts in Mexico City.
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr., father of late Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla, has died at the age of 86, his family announced Saturday. His son, musician and producer A.B. Quintanilla III, share the heartbreaking update on Instagram.
Beloved and controversial influencer Mary Magdalene, born Denise Ivonne Jarvis Gongora, has died at age 33 after falling from the ninth floor of a high-rise apartment in Patong, Phuket, Thailand.