Attack in Bogotá Hits Two Venezuelan Activists Fleeing Maduro Persecution

In what Colombian authorities have described as a hitman-style attack, or sicariato, Venezuelan human rights and LGBTQ+ activist Yendri Velásquez and political consultant Luis Peche were shot multiple times from a vehicle on Monday in Bogotá at...

“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...

Cafe Duskaia features traditional Nicaraguan food & coffee in Italian Market

ITALIAN MARKET (WPVI) -- At Cafe Duskaia, Meyling Morena is serving up some of Nicaragua's most popular dishes right in the heart of the Italian Market. The chancho con yuca is the most popular dish on the menu. A plantain leaf acts as the platter...

Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence

Robert F. Barsky, Vanderbilt University Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most famous and respected intellectuals, turned 96 years old on Dec. 7, 2024. For more than half a century, multitudes of people have read his works in a variety of...

Is Cuban activist Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho in ICE custody? What we know

In October 2025, a claim (archived) from months earlier recirculated online. According to social media posts, the Cuban-born "Latinos for Trump" leader and activist Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho had been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs...

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...

A Perspective On Costa Rica's Independence

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Costa Rica embraced its independence from the Kingdom of Spain. It wasn't conquered, it wasn't yearned for like other nations; there was no awareness of the fact; that is the historical...

Nicaragua: Construction of new international airport moves forward

According to the Informe Pastran bulletin, which quoted the minister’s statements to the parliamentary channel, the project is progressing at a good pace and meets the goals set for 2025, with an estimated completion date of October 2028. The new...

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,...

As Bolivia’s Elections Near, Why Socialism Is Out And The Catholic Church Might Be In

The defeat of socialism in the first round of Bolivia's presidential elections on Aug. 17 marked a turning point for the Catholic Church. Bolivia has been governed by the Movement Toward Socialism party, known as MAS in Spanish, since 2006 — a...

American Catholics, Heed the Pope’s Call to Champion Religious Freedom in Nigeria and Elsewhere

In Nigeria, thousands of Christians have been killed, churches destroyed, and priests and seminarians kidnapped by Islamist militants. Entire villages have been driven from their homes. Victims are hacked to death with machetes, their bodies...

In Langley Park, Md.’s immigrant spirit endures despite ICE raids and Purple Line turmoil

Langley Park, Maryland's mostly Latino community is proud of its 100-year history as a lively neighborhood of immigrants despite facing ICE raids and housing issues. WTOP celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month this Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,...

Ecuador: Young people undertake mission to reach Indigenous communities

Idente missionaries have been walking alongside students and families in Andean and Amazonian villages for over 21 years, an experience that began as a response to the wounds of local communities and that has become an opportunity for encounter,...

Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration brings together community and culture

Organized by community leader Edward Marte since 2002, the event invited community members to celebrate Hispanic culture through food, dance and music. The Binghamton community celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Saturday across the street from...

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...

Rapid deportation push leaves immigrant families in the dark

Click here to read highlights from the story A Manitowoc County dairy farmer can’t find an attorney and has no idea where her husband is after he was among 24 people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Manitowoc County on...

Nicaraguan Professor Warns of Spy Operation in Costa Rica

Adrian Meza was the head of the Universidad Paulo Freire of Nicaragua Adrián Meza Soza, former dean of the now-defunct Paulo Freire University of Nicaragua. | Photo: Taken from La Prensa Professor Adrian Meza accuses the Nicaraguan Army of...

Immigration Tracker: Updates on ICE enforcement, DACA and more

Immigrants in San Francisco continue to face uncertainty as the Trump administration expands enforcement and rolls back key protections. This month, the federal government announced plans to process new DACA applications for the first time in...

CSW70: NGOs Decry Gender-Based Violence and Religious Persecution of Minority Women

A coalition of non-governmental organizations has sounded the alarm ahead of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’s 70th session (CSW70) about compounded gender-based violence and freedom of religion or belief violations affecting...