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Burrito Bowl Time: What's The Sentence for Throwing a Food Order at Someone?

A woman in Ohio will serve time, but before that, she will have to work at a fast-food restaurant. Read why.

'Scream 7' Loses Two Stars: Jenna Ortega Departs Following Melissa Barrera Firing

While there was speculation about the decision being linked to her colleague's firing, different outlets reported that is not the reason

Who Is Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023 Winner?

A Nicaraguan mental health worker who admires feminist icon Mary Wollstonecraft won this year's pageant held in El Salvador

Honduras Shocks Mexico with 2-0 Victory in Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinals

El TRI was largely ineffective in attack, failing to register a single shot on target in the first half

Claudia Goldin has wom the Nobel Prize in Economics

Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel Prize in Economics for Work on Subject that Heavily Affects Latinas

The Harvard professor has studied 200 years of women's participation in the workplace. Her conclusions show that the gender pay gap exists despite women gaining higher levels of education than men

U.S. to Resume Deportation Flights of Venezuelan Migrants

The measure comes weeks after the Biden administration granted legal status to almost half a million Venezuelan migrants.

Latino GDP Hits 3.2 Trillion, Elon Goes to the Border, Colombian Coffee in US: Top Stories of the Week

A roundup of the top stories shaping the lifes of Latinos and Hispanics in the U.S. and in the Americas

Report: Hispanic People Are Defined as 'Passionate' at Work More Often than Whites

An analysis of language bias in performance reviews reveals that Hispanics are considered to be less ambitious and are not defined as 'brilliant' as often as Asians and Whites

Texas Refinery Seen as Key to Boosting Mexico's Fuel Supply

Since Pemex completed its ownership of the Deer Park plant in January 2022, 14.5 barrels of oil products have been shipped from there to Mexico through June 2023.

13 Latin American Countries Remain in US List of Major Drug Transit or Production Nations

Mexico repeats on this list, issued on the same day this country extradited a son of major drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán to the US

Hispanic Heritage Month, NY's Jobs for Migrants, 'Aliens' in Mexican Congress: Top Stories of the Week

A weekly roundup of the top news on Latinos and Hispanics in the US, and on life in Latin America.

Mexico Extradites Son of 'El Chapo' Guzmán to the US on Drug Trafficking Charges

The US Attorney General confirmed the extradition saying this action is the most recent step in the Justice Department's effort to attack every aspect of the cartel's operations.

Biden Backs Striking US Auto Workers: Record Profits Should Be Shared 'Fairly'

Latino workers have been part of the automotive industry's success in the country. According to the Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University, Latino autoworkers are significant players in the U.S. auto workforce, specifically in the area where the Big Three plants are currently closed.

Pemex's Contracts with Mexican SMEs Reach $1.5 Billion in 2022: Report

Mexico's oil giant says that its policy of fostering businesses with small and medium-sized companies will help it reduce the costs of new contracts by at least 30%.