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Premium Blend Co-Founder Henry Santos on the Challenges of Being A Latino Businessman & How His Brand Helps Small Businesses - INTERVIEW

Henry Santos co-founded Premium Blend with his brother, Gino, over three decades ago to service small businesses unable to afford a liquor license.

Univision Accuses Google of Discrimination in YouTube TV Dispute
Univision is accusing Google of discriminating against Hispanic viewers by planning to drop the Spanish-language network from the core YouTube TV package on September 30, 2025. The decision, Univision says, would force millions of Latino households to pay an unfair surcharge, what the network is calling a "Hispanic tax."
Miami's Nuclear Power Plant Increasingly Vulnerable As Newest Rounds of Hurricanes Approach East Coast
Miami sits at the edge of a storm, and not only because of the hurricanes forming in the Atlantic. The city's only nuclear power facility, the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station, is at the center of a growing debate as environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe warn in interviews with The Latin Times that the aging plant could face catastrophic consequences from the climate crisis.
Hispanic Homeownership Slips For First Time In A Decade As New Plan Aims To Halve Wealth Gap
The Hispanic homeownership rate fell in 2024 for the first time in ten years, even as the total number of Latino homeowners rose and a new plan set a bold target to narrow the wealth divide. The findings come from the Hispanic Wealth Project's latest State of Hispanic Wealth Report.

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Music

III POINTS DAY 1 RECAP: Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Denzel Curry, & Thundercat Kick Off the First Night of Miami's Music Festival with Emotional & Political Performances

The III Points music festival takes place in one of Miami's most promising neighborhoods as a hub for artists of all genres to perform.

Awards

Latin Billboards 2025 Hosts, Goyo and Javier Poza, Say That Latino Artists Have to Be 'A Shield to Protect Bad Bunny' - EXCLUSIVE

Goyo and Javier Poza, the hosts of the 2025 Latin Billboard Awards, spoke in an exclusive interview about the current state of Latin music and the importance of being "a shield" for Bad Bunny, the main nominee and the target of criticism for being selected to host the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.

Latin America

The Cali Cartel Paid $220,000 to Hire El Chavo del 8 Cast for a Child's Birthday Party

One of Latin America's strangest crossovers between pop culture and organized crime has resurfaced. The members of the El Chavo del 8 cast were reportedly hired by the Cali Cartel in 1986 to perform at a private children's party for the daughter of drug trafficker José "Chepe" Santa Cruz in Bogotá. The reported payment was $220,000 in cash.

Greeicy and Mike Bahia speak out against kidnapping and torture charges against their father.

Celebrity

Greeicy Breaks Silence on Father's Arrest for Kidnapping and Torture in Colombia, Mike Bahía Stands by Her Side

The Colombian artists had remained silent on the case, which was linked to an attack on their farm in 2023. Greeicy's father and Mike Bahía's father-in-law are under house arrest.

JoAnna Garcia Swicher habla Sweet Magnolias, Reba, Flan, CUba, Tampa

Interviews

JoAnna García Swisher offers coffee, flan, and Cuban grandma for the new season of 'Sweet Magnolias' - INTERVIEW

Cuban-American artist JoAnna García Swisher is accustomed to portraying charming women from the American South, but always with a sense of belonging to her Latina roots, so don't be surprised if her character Maddie Townsend appears with a Cuban coffee in hand in the sixth season of Sweet Magnolias, her hit Netflix series.

Family of actor murdered in Mexico Fede Dorcaz Gofundme

Celebrity

The family of Fede Dorcaz, the Argentine actor murdered in Mexico, is asking for help raising 33,000 dollars

Amid the grief over the loss of Argentine artist Fede Dorcaz, his parents have taken on a new battle: securing the funds to repatriate his body from Mexico. The family has launched a campaign to raise 30,000 euros to cover the logistical, legal, and transportation costs of an international transfer.

Entertainment

María Antonieta de las Nieves announces the end of La Chilindrina

The Mexican artist confirmed in an interview that she has said goodbye to her character in El Chavo del 8. María Antonieta de las Nieves revealed that she will no longer play La Chilindrina.

Arturo Castro and his rom-com storyline in Tron Ares

Interviews

Arturo Castro and The Excitement of Being in 'Tron Ares' - INTERVIEW

Arturo Castro walked onto the set of Tron: Ares excited about the romantic comedy elements of his character Seth Flores' storyline. Of course, it wasn't the only thing that had him pinching himself. "It was the kind of experience that I could only dream of when I was a child in Guatemala," he said in an interview with The Latin Times.

Music

Inside Justin Bieber Mexican Era: Dancing Mariachi, Playing Tambora & Rooted in Regional Vibes

Justin Bieber appears to be embracing a bold new chapter, and we aren't talking about his latest album or his new clothing brand. This one leans deeply into Mexican musical culture. After being spotted dancing to mariachis at a basketball event, he was later seen joining a banda ensemble in Los Angeles, playing the tambora and singing along live with the musicians.

III Points 2025 Miami, When, Who, Wynwood

Music

Wynwood Transforms as III Points Festival Takes Over Five of Miami's Busiest Streets and Celebrates Local Talent

Florida's premier music and arts festival, III Points, returns October 17–18 at Mana Wynwood with a bold message: this year, Miami's own voices get louder.

Celebrity lawyer David Cohen shot and killed in Mexico City

Entertainment

Celebrity Lawyer David Cohen, Who Represented Anahí, Maite Perroni and Sebastián Rulli, Killed in Mexico City Shooting

Celebrity attorney David Cohen Sacal, whose high-profile clients included Mexican stars Anahí and Sebastián Rulli, was shot and killed outside the Mexico City Courthouse complex on Monday, October 13. The attack, carried out in broad daylight in one of the city's busiest judicial zones, has shocked both the entertainment and legal communities.

Music

Christina Aguilera Plans Major Christmas Comeback With Risqué Strip Club Video

Christina Aguilera is planning a Christmas music return with a burlesque-themed video filmed at Crazy Horse Paris, tied to the 25th anniversary of 'My Kind of Christmas.'

Helena Moreno, mexican born new orleans mayor 2025

Celebrity

MEET Helena Moreno, the Mexican-Born Journalist New Mayor of New Orleans

Helena Moreno's story begins far from New Orleans, the city that made her its first Latina mayor. She was born on September 30, 1977, in Veracruz, Mexico, to parents Felix Moreno (an oil executive) and Nancy Pearson Moreno (an academic). At age 8, her family moved to the United States, settling in Houston, Texas, where she faced the challenges of assimilation, including language barriers in school.

D'Angelo dead at 51 after a battle with cancer

Celebrity

D'Angelo, R&B Icon and Neo-Soul Pioneer, Dies at 51 After Private Battle with Cancer

Music lovers around the world mourn the death D'Angelo, born Michael Eugene Archer, has passed away at age 51 after a private struggle with pancreatic cancer. His family confirmed the news in a statement expressing their heartbreak and gratitude for the legacy he leaves behind.

Karol G in the Victoria Secret Fashion show 2025

Entertainment

Victoria's Secret Returns in Spectacular Fashion: All About the Show, Karol G's role, and How to Watch It From Anywhere in the World

The 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is set to light up New York City tomorrow, October 15. After its revival in 2024 following a multi-year hiatus, the show returns this year with bolder ambition, a more diverse lineup, and a renewed commitment to spectacle that reflects its original intention.