Latin America’s first pope, Pope Francis I, has been selected as Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ for 2013. NSA Leaker Edward Snowden came in second. more »
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Photo Credits: Robinson Cano
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Photo Credits: Juan Rangel
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Photo Credits: Texas School Suspends Principal Who Banned Spanish in Classroom
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Photo Credits: Nelson Mandela
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Bogota Mayor Kicked Out of Office, Banned 15 Yrs for Not Collecting Garbage on Time
The Colombian Inspector General's Office on Monday ousted Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro and prohibited him from engaging in public functions for 15 years as a result of his handling of… more »
Robinson Cano Signs $240 Million Contract with Seattle Mariners
Dominican second baseman Robinson Cano has signed a 10-year, $240 million deal - one of the biggest in baseball history - with the Seattle Mariners, who are gambling that the… more »
Juan Rangel, Director of UNO, Resigns Amid Scandal
Juan Rangel stepped down as CEO of the influential United Neighborhood Organization, which administers 16 charter schools in Chicago and is currently under federal investigation. more »
Texas School Suspends Principal Who Banned Spanish in Classroom
The principal of a middle school in Hempstead, Texas, was suspended with pay for telling students not to use Spanish in class. School authorities received complaints about the matter, opened… more »
Pope Francis Calls Nelson Mandela a Promoter of “Human Dignity”
Pope Francis on Friday hailed the late Nelson Mandela, writing in a telegram to South African President Jacob Zuma that the anti-apartheid icon promoted the "human dignity of all the… more »
Thalia Celebrates Her Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Thalia became the first Mexican-born singer to be awarded one of the iconic stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was unveiled at a crowded ceremony during which the… more »
JUST IN: Six People Taken to Hospital with Radiation Poison in Mexico
Mexican authorities through Notimex are reporting that six individuals are being treated at a local hospital for radiation poisoning. more »
Remembering the Legacy of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, crusader against racism and South Africa's first freely elected president, died Thursday of complications from a recurring lung infection. He was 95. more »
Mexico on High Alert after Theft of ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Nuclear Material
This capital and six of Mexico's 31 states were on alert Wednesday after the theft of what U.N. nuclear regulators described as "extremely dangerous" radioactive material used in medicine. more »
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ASCAP Welcomes Arturo Sandoval Into Jazz Wall of Fame
Cuban-American trumpet player Arturo Sandoval entered ASCAP's Jazz Wall of Fame in a year the musician will never forget - he had already received the Medal of Freedom from President…
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Leader of Shining Path Captured in Peru
A leader of one of the remnants of Peru's Shining Path guerrilla group has been captured, President Ollanta Humala said.
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Record Number of Colombians Seek Visas to Travel to U.S.
A record half a million Colombians this year have requested a U.S. visa and 85 percent of those requests have been approved, the U.S. consulate in Bogota reported after the…
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REPORT: Systematic Mistreatment of Deported Migrants at Hands of U.S. Officials
A recent report exposes a systematic, widespread abuse of immigrants waiting to be deported from the U.S.
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