‘We Are, as Latinos, Quite African’

En espanol: ‘Somos, como latinos, bastante africanos’ Reporting on Black-Hispanic Ties Needs Work Homepage photo from Project Pulso: “This is why Black history is just as important for Afro-Latinos“ Journal-isms Roundtable photos by Sharon...

Guatemala’s president denies new asylum deal with U.S.

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo said Friday he has not signed an agreement with the United States to take asylum seekers from other countries, pushing back against comments from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem....

‘We are terrified’: Trump’s migrant crackdown has workers and firms worried

Natalie Sherman BBC News At his 1,200-person cleaning business in Maryland, chief executive Victor Moran carefully screens new recruits to make sure they are authorised to work in the US. Even so, President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants...

Guatemala's president denies new asylum deal with US

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo said Friday he has not signed an agreement with the United States to take asylum seekers from other countries, pushing back against comments from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi...

Trump administration to end deportation relief for Haitian migrants

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will end deportation protections for half a million Haitians, the latest move by the Trump administration to strip migrants of legal status as it ramps up...

Crowley Connects US Northeast and Central America

Crowley, an international leader in logistics, has made a significant expansion of its ocean shipping services with the introduction of its first-ever route between the US Northeast and Central America. Crowley deployed its new state-of-the-art...

Pride, DEI, and Corporate Authenticity

Twin Cities Pride made headlines this year when it dropped Target as a corporate sponsor in response to the retail giant rolling back DEI efforts. That left the nonprofit, which organizes the annual downtown Minneapolis Pride parade and...

US adds E-verify alert on revoked work permits for immigrants 

A new federal policy by the United States is set to reshape how employers respond to changes in their workers’ immigration status and may leave thousands of immigrant employees vulnerable to abrupt dismissal. This week, the US Department of...

Nicaraguan opposition figure killed in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- A retired Nicaraguan military officer turned outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega was shot to death Thursday at his home in Costa Rica, authorities said. Roberto Samcam, 67, had been living in exile since July 2018...

Trump Immigration Clampdown Triggers Labour Crisis Across U.S. Economy

As U.S. President Donald Trump steps up immigration enforcement, businesses across multiple sectors are warning of acute labour shortages that could destabilize economic growth. From hospitals and care homes to farms and hotels, employers are...

Nicaraguan Critic Roberto Samcam Assassinated in Costa Rica

A retired Nicaraguan army officer and outspoken critic of the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo government was shot dead Thursday in Costa Rica, where he was living in exile. Major Roberto Samcam, 66, was gunned down by unknown assailants Thursday...

‘Somos, como latinos, bastante africanos’

Informar sobre los lazos entre negros e hispanos necesita trabajo Foto de la página de inicio de Project Pulso: “Es por eso que la historia negra es igual de importante para los afrolatinos” Fotos de la mesa redonda de periodismo por Sharon...

Violeta Chamorro, Nicaragua’s president, 1929-2025

A Nicaraguan View from the Frontlines: Revolution, Reconciliation, and Resistance

[Source: Photo courtesy of Jennifer Aist] “Democracy in the U.S. has never been functional. It’s just in some laws, but it has never been implemented. There’s a huge misinformation campaign going on in the U.S., and media is manipulating people...

Crowley’s LNG-powered newbuild to inaugurate US Northeast-Central America route

U.S. shipping and logistics company Crowley has expanded its ocean shipping services with its first-ever route between the U.S. Northeast and Central America, to be served by Avance Class LNG-powered containerships. Courtesy of Crowley Utilizing...

Nicaraguan Pastor Recounts How Time in Prison Reinforced His Faith  

6/19/2025 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — In late December 2023, Nicaraguan Pastor Jose Luis Orozco Urrutia’s faith started being tested. He and 12 others associated with the Evangelical Christian organization Mountain Gateway were...

Violence in Costa Rica and the Rush to Blame Nicaragua

by Kelly Nelson and Roger D. Harris / June 26th, 2025 Traditionally regarded as safe for visitors, Costa Rica has recently become Central America’s second most dangerous country, with 400 homicides recorded so far this year. The violence is...

Nicaraguan man accused of assaulting 3 ICE officers in San Jose

Immigration office on Blossom Hill Road in San Jose. SAN JOSE, Calif. - A Nicaraguan man has been charged by federal prosecutors with assaulting three ICE officers in San Jose - specifically grabbing one of the deportation officer's testicles who...

Nicaraguan opposition: Outspoken ex-military officer killed in exile

FILE - Anti-government demonstrators hold a banner featuring a group of Catholic cardinals including Nicaraguan Leopoldo Brenes, center right, and a quote from John Paul II that reads in Spanish, "The Church is the first to want peace!", during a...

Nicaraguan Accused of Assaulting ICE Officers in San Jose

A federal grand jury has indicted a 25-year-old Nicaraguan national on charges of assaulting three U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers at an ICE facility in San Jose in May. Morales was first charged in a May 2025...