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American Man Arrested in Panama After Fleeing Colombia for Killing DJ Girlfriend

American Man Wanted in Colombia for Strangling DJ Girlfriend to Death, Hiding Body in Suitcase Arrested in Panama

An American man wanted for the murder of his DJ girlfriend in Colombia was arrested in Panama just hours after her body was found in a suitcase inside a dumpster.

American Suspect Wanted for 1991 Murder Found in Guatemala Operating a Shrimp Farm

Dec 15, 2022 11:15 PM EST By Mary Webber

An American suspect wanted for a 1991 murder was found in Guatemala working on a shrimp farm, according to Massachusetts state police.

American Woman Vanished During a Trip to Mexico; Family Says She Was 'Forced Into a Van' While Walking Her Dog

Dec 08, 2022 08:49 AM EST By BERT HOOVER

An American woman reportedly went missing during a trip to Mexico, and her family pleaded for help to find her.

American ‘Serial Killer' Who Killed Multiple Prostitutes in Mexico on the Loose in California, Officials Say

Nov 23, 2022 08:51 AM EST By BERT HOOVER

Authorities in Mexico are reportedly looking for a possible American serial killer believed to have killed at least three sex workers in Tijuana.

American Tourist Mysterious Death in Mexico: Police Says Shanquella Robinson Still Alive for Hours After Medics Arrived

Nov 23, 2022 07:43 AM EST By Rick Martin

New details on the death of American tourist Shanquella Robinson in Mexico emerged as a police report revealed she was still alive when medical help first arrived on their vacation home.

American Tourist Found Dead in Mexico and No Foul Play Seen, but a Video Surfaces That Only Deepens Mystery of How She Died

Nov 18, 2022 07:51 AM EST By Rick Martin

An American tourist was found dead in Mexico while vacationing with friends. However, a mystery is surrounding her death, as new video puts authorities' findings that she died of alcohol poisoning in question.

American Tourist's Dead Body Found 'Rotting' in Colombia Apartment | His Death Remains Mystery

Oct 13, 2022 06:30 AM EDT By Rick Martin

An American tourist was found dead inside an apartment he was renting in Medellin, Colombia on Monday afternoon.

Venezuela Frees 2 Jailed U.S. Citizens Following Talks With High-Level Delegation

Mar 09, 2022 09:08 PM EST By Joshua Summers

The government of Venezuela freed two imprisoned U.S. Citizens on Tuesday, following its talk with a high-level American delegation from Washington D.C. in Caracas.

CDC New COVID-19 Guidance Drops Mask Recommendation for More Than 90 Percent of American Population

Mar 04, 2022 12:38 AM EST By Mary Webber

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new COVID-19 guidance that could help the public in determining whether to ditch their masks

Remaining 12 American, Canadian Missionaries Released by Haiti Kidnappers

Dec 16, 2021 07:48 PM EST By Joshua Summers

The remaining American and Canadian missionaries held captive by a Haiti gang in October were finally released.

Haiti Kidnapping: Haitian Gang Blamed for Abducting 17 American and Canadian Missionaries, Including 5 Children

Oct 18, 2021 02:50 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Officials blamed a Haitian gang for the kidnapping of 17 missionaries from the United States and Canada, some of them children, at a Haiti airport on Saturday.

Latino Lawmakers Call to Rename Fort Hood in Texas After Mexican American General

Aug 25, 2021 07:19 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) urged Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to rename Fort Hood in Texas after Mexican American Gen. Richard E. Cavazos.

Pres. Joe Biden Wants to Get Every American Out of Afghanistan by August 31

Aug 18, 2021 10:50 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

President Joe Biden on Wednesday commits to getting the Americans out of Afghanistan by August 31, the deadline he set for U.S. troops to fully withdraw from the South Asian country.

Anjelah Johnson, Fred Armisen & More Latin Post Picks for Great Latino Comedians

Jan 23, 2014 02:38 PM EST By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

George Lopez, Paul Rodriguez and Carlos Mencia's names are some of the first to come to mind when thinking of Latino comedians, but there's a number of valuable comedians with Latin roots who are brazen and brilliant, and offer stellar commentary on la raza's experience in America, or are just plain ol' hilarious.

Misa de Gallo & La Cena de Nochebuena: Latino Christmas Eve Celebrations

Dec 11, 2013 05:17 PM EST By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Nochebuena (“the Good Night”), more frequently called Christmas Eve, is a night of celebration within Latino households. While most Americans sit in anticipation of Christmas day, Latino celebrate early, gathering family and friends for a big dinner; an evening that also has plenty of music and gifts. Misa de Gallo (Midnight Mass) occurs on the eve of Christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus, which took place at midnight. Many mass-goers attend service with a baby Jesus figurine so that it can be blessed before placing it back in their nativity.

The Value of Speaking Spanish, But Not Being Latino

Nov 11, 2013 03:08 PM EST By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Check the job listings on Craigslist, Idealist, Monster.com and Linkedin, and you will find postings that indicate: "Spanish Speaker Needed," "Spanish Fluency Preferred" or "Native speaker of fully fluent in Spanish requested." There's no doubt that the language is in great demand; however, the people who natively speak it, simply are not.