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.
ICE arrests across the United States dropped nearly 12% after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis and the Trump administration replaced one of the public faces of its immigration crackdown, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal arrest data.
All five living former Pennsylvania governors urged state leaders Monday to make Gov. Josh Shapiro's safety a nonpartisan priority, days after Treasurer Stacy Garrity refused to approve more than $1 million in security payments tied to the governor's private residence.
Colombian authorities have announced a record reward of up to $1.4 million for information leading to the capture of a rebel commander accused of orchestrating a deadly bomb attack, escalating the government's response to a surge in violence linked to armed groups.
Residents in a central Gaza city voted this weekend in the first local elections held in the territory in more than two decades, a largely symbolic process that gave some Palestinians a rare opportunity to express political will under Hamas rule.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that any corruption allegations involving Mexican public officials must be backed by clear evidence and handled by Mexican authorities, after a report said the Trump administration is preparing a broader anti-corruption campaign targeting officials suspected of links to organized crime.
Lawmakers and civil rights groups in Michigan are demanding an independent investigation of the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan. The initiative came after immigrants under custody in the privately operated ICE facility launched a hunger and labor strike to protest what advocates described as medical neglect, inadequate food, and prolonged detention.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has moved to restrict two fast-growing technologies inside state government, signing an executive order barring state employees from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets while state agencies implement rules requiring oversight, disclosure, and human review for artificial intelligence systems.
The Puerto Rican urban artist Villano Antillano discussed the political climate facing trans people, the energy of women-centered spaces, and the new album she has just finished after nearly two years of work.
New York is facing a potential loss of $74 million in federal funding as the government pressures state officials to revoke certain commercial driver's licenses issued to immigrants, escalating a growing clash over immigration enforcement and state authority.
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of imprisoned Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, drew attention on social media this weekend after sharing an Instagram story featuring a song that mentions both her and her husband.
Jorge Armando Genaro Rubio, the mayor of Tlalnepantla, Morelos, was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual abuse case involving a minor, according to Mexican media reports and a statement from state prosecutors.
North Dakota leaders are honoring state Rep. Liz Conmy, a Fargo Democrat remembered by colleagues as compassionate, direct, and deeply committed to public service, after she was killed this weekend in a small plane crash in Minnesota.
The partner of a man killed in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is now facing a deportation case, adding a new layer of hardship to a family already devastated by one of the deadliest infrastructure disasters in recent U.S. history.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office threatened to pull or withhold public safety grants from Houston, Dallas, and Austin unless the cities changed policies that state officials said limited police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, turning preparations for the 2026 World Cup into the latest front in the national battle over immigration enforcement.
Mexican federal authorities seized a suspected illegal fuel storage and transfer site in the border city of Matamoros, dealing an estimated 8 million peso blow to a fuel-trafficking operation allegedly linked to the Gulf Cartel faction known as Los Escorpiones.
Erika Kirk was among the guests who took cover Saturday night after gunfire disrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton, prompting the evacuation of President Donald Trump and other senior officials.
A sudden disturbance interrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night after loud noises were heard inside the venue, and captured on video. Live footage showed President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet being rushed out as security moved swiftly and attendees began clearing the room.
The Mexican wrestling community is mourning the death of Cándido Robles Cruz, the retired luchador known to generations of fans as Gran Markus Jr., one of the most recognizable heavyweights of the 1990s and a member of the celebrated trio La Ola Blanca.
The United States has agreed to ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow the government to pay the legal fees of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in their high-profile criminal case in New York, according to court filings and multiple reports.
At least twelve people were killed and more than a dozen others injured after an explosive device detonated today, Saturday April 25, on Colombia's Pan-American Highway in the southwestern department of Cauca, according to Colombian authorities and multiple local media reports.
A Republican proposal to reshape the map of the nation's capital is gaining attention after a major political setback in Virginia, where a new redistricting plan is expected to strengthen Democrats' hold on the state's congressional delegation.
Federal prosecutors in Miami have moved to strip U.S. citizenship from at least four people this year, making South Florida an early testing ground for the Trump administration's push to sharply expand denaturalization cases against foreign-born Americans.
More than three decades after the rise of the Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla's loved ones have joined forces with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to launch a special charitable initiative to support children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that Mexico should reopen a national debate on euthanasia and assisted death, following a Senate forum on the proposed "Ley Trasciende," a bill aimed at recognizing the right to a dignified death.
A federal judge ordered the release of a mother and her five children after more than 10 months in immigration detention, ending what advocates describe as the longest family detention of President Donald Trump's second administration.
The body of a missing University of South Florida doctoral student was found Friday near the Howard Frankland Bridge, and his roommate was arrested after a domestic violence incident at their home, authorities said, turning a weeklong missing persons search into a death investigation as a second student remains missing.
Local police and city officials across the United States have warned that aggressive immigration operations are interfering with basic police work, eroding public trust and putting officers at risk of being mistaken for federal agents, according to internal records obtained by The Guardian.
California election officials are facing pressure from Jewish organizations after an official state voter guide included a governor candidate statement from Don J. Grundmann, a fringe political figure who previously went viral for calling his organization a "totally peaceful racist group" during a 2019 Modesto City Council meeting.
President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to Mexico's governors Friday reminding them that any security cooperation with foreign agencies must go through federal channels, a move that turns the deaths of two reported CIA officers in Chihuahua into a test of presidential authority, sovereignty and the limits of U.S.-Mexico anti-cartel cooperation.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday it is expanding federal execution protocols to include "additional manners of execution, such as the firing squad," while also directing the Bureau of Prisons to study whether federal death row should be relocated, expanded, or paired with a new execution facility.
