Latin American and Caribbean Countries express strong support for Sahrawi cause in UN Fourth Committee discussions

New York (United Nations), October 14, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi cause received strong support during the discussions of the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), where several...

Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition Statement on US Aggression against Venezuela

by Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition / October 14th, 2025 The Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition demands an end to US aggression against Venezuela, which is on the brink of outright war. Any escalation in the violence against Venezuela will cause more...

Latin American banana prices fall up to 9%

UK banana prices - week 41: Average banana prices declined across several key Latin American suppliers in week 41 compared to the previous week, according to official market data. Colombian bananas averaged £0.96 per kilogram, down from £1.01 the...

“Information Blackout” Cloaks Nicaragua in Silence

Journalists cover former presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro’s 2021 announcement in Managua. She was arrested, her organization was shut down, and many of the participating journalists were prosecuted. Image: José Mendieta / IPS Por Jose...

Priest Who Was Attacked With Acid in Nicaragua Cathedral in 2018 Dies

On Dec. 5, 2018, while the priest was hearing confessions in the Managua cathedral, he was splashed with acid on his face and body by Russian citizen Elis Leonidovna Gonn, who was later arrested. Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero, 66, spiritual...

Bolivia’s presidential runoff pits ex-president against senator

LA PAZ: An ex-president and a senator will compete head-to-head in Bolivia’s presidential runoff this Sunday. Both candidates have promised to fix the South American country’s broken economy. Senator Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party...

These Are the Top 10 Trending Travel Destinations, According to Skyscanner. How Many Have You Already Been To?

Daydreaming of seeing sea turtles hatch in Costa Rica? So are thousands of other U.S. travelers, according to booking site SkyScanner’s Travel Trends 2026 report, released October 9. Data from the first half of 2025 shows that searches by U.S....

Indigenous Nations Across the Americas Defy Centuries of Erasure

All Videos by Indigenous Revolution. For centuries, colonial narratives portrayed Indigenous peoples of the Americas as extinct or assimilated. Yet from the Inuit in the Arctic to the Quechua in the Andes, from the Taíno in the Caribbean to the...

Migrant Child Rapist Who Entered U.S. Under Biden-Era Scheme Sentenced To Over A Decade Behind Bars

A Haitian migrant who raped a young disabled girl in Massachusetts after he entered the United States under a Biden-era parole program will now spend more than a decade in jail for his crime. Cory Alvarez, 27, entered the United States on June 26,...

How to Trap a Dictator: Lessons for Nicaragua

Reed Brody, Hungarian-American human rights attorney and prosecutor. Barcelona, 12/6/2025. Photo: Mireia Comas/ from elmon.cat To Catch a Dictator. the search for justice in a world of impunity, by Reed Brody (Spanish edition). Chronicling how...

Costa Rica Faces Nicaragua in Crucial World Cup Qualifier Match

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica will host Nicaragua on October 13, 2025, for a pivotal match in Group C of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying rounds. The game is set for 9:55 PM ET at the Estadio Nacional, promising to be a thrilling encounter...

International Campaign Launched Against Nicaraguan Beef

Deforested areas in the protected Cerro Banacruz zone, Bosawas Reserve. Photo: Michelle Carrere. A new investigation by Patrullaje and the NGO Re:wild calls for halting the purchase of beef produced in Nicaragua’s protected areas. By Ivan Olivares...

Costa Rica’s Air Travel is Evolving with Route Shifts

Airlines are reshaping their paths to Costa Rica, with some Latin American carriers pulling back while others from Canada, Mexico, and Europe step up for the high season. These changes come as the country prepares for a busy period of...

Zuzana Uchnarova attempts to clear crime records

Infamous fraudster Zuzana Uchnarova, who has been scamming thousands of people in various countries, including the United Arab Emirates was exposed through series of investigative reports published in Blitz. Following publication of these reports,...

El Salvador Reports Decade-High Growth in Travel Agencies.

El Salvador closed 2024 with 171 active travel agencies, marking a 22.1% increase compared to 2023, according to the Secretariat of Central American Tourism Integration (Sitca). The country ranked third in Central America for the highest growth in...

What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to students, faculty?

The flags of Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala and Nicaragua represent the diverse group interviewed. (Image by Jo Douglas) Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. This is due to the multiple...

The Immigrant Behind Iconic Smashbox And Stila Products Just Launched Her Own Brand

“This is my last ride. My goal is to leave this behind and have my son and daughter run it. I want to leave a legacy,” says Mancia. “It’s always been my dream to own a brand. I have worked with so many brands over the years.” Launched in February,...

Warfare For Venezuela And Welfare For Argentina

Above photo: Students protest for more public university funding and against austerity measures proposed by President Javier Milei, featured on the sign, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Natacha Pisarenko/AP. Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been...

Gabriel Boric: Yesterday it was Pinochet, Today It’s Ortega

Chilean president Gabriel Boric during a March 2025 interview with EFE at Santiago’s “Palacio de la Moneda,” seat of the Chilean government. Photo: Elvis Gonzalez / EFE The President of Chile made reference to the Nicaraguans deprived of their...

Holguín rower to Central American and Caribbean Qualifier

Holguín rower Ana Laura Jiménez will soon participate in the qualifying event for the upcoming Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, which will take place from October 15 to 19. The Cuban delegation will seek to secure its...