6 h. ago Jazz from Latin America, plus a track we can't name from Ca7riel & Paco

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras gives his co-host Anamaria Sayre a primer on Latin Jazz. She returns the favor with a new track from Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (of Tiny Desk fame) and a Mexican ranchera that sounds older than it is.Featured artists and songs:• Edison Machado & Boa Nova, "Naquela Base"• Michi, "Memmy (Recuerdo)" (feat. Gabriel da Rosa)• Adam O'Farrill, "Nocturno, 1932"• Vivir Quintana, "Más Libre Que En Casa"• Lucia Sarmiento, "Look Up"• Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, "#T****"Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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7 h. ago AI chatbot helps victims of digital sexual violence in Latin America

Two women from Mexico and Ecuador who spent years fighting to be recognized as victims of online sexual violence have inspired an artificial intelligence chatbot that helps others facing abuse.

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18 h. ago Colombia Asks U.N. to Remove Coca Leaves from Harmful Substance List

Foreign Minister of Colombia Laura Sarabia on Monday urged the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) to remove coca leaves — cocaine’s main ingredient — from its list of harmful substances. The post Colombia Asks U.N. to Remove Coca Leaves from Harmful Substance List appeared first on Breitbart.

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28 h. ago Tracking Trump and Latin America: Trade—Canada Retaliates, Trump Doubles Tariffs

Tracking Trump and Latin America: Trade—Canada Retaliates, Trump Doubles Tariffs  AS/COA Online

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43 h. ago Venezuela’s Maduro Pauses Deportation Flights over End of Biden

Nicolás Maduro said his regime will not accept further deportation flights of Venezuelan deportees after President Donald Trump cancelled a Biden-era oil license. The post Venezuela’s Maduro Pauses Deportation Flights over End of Biden-Era Oil License appeared first on Breitbart.

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46 h. ago Report: Nicaragua Received $373.5 Million in Remittances from the U.S. in January

Nicaragua received $373.5 million worth of remittances originating from the United States in January 2025, the local newspaper La Prensa reported Monday. The post Report: Nicaragua Received $373.5 Million in Remittances from the U.S. in January appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Chile Sentences Tren de Aragua Members to over 500 Years Total in Prison

A Chilean court in the northern province of Arica on Thursday issued prison sentences of roughly 560 years against 34 members of Los Gallegos, a local "armed wing" of the Tren de Aragua terrorist organization. The post Chile Sentences Tren de Aragua Members to over 500 Years Total in Prison appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Guyana Asks World Court to Block Venezuelan ‘Election’ in Contested Region

Guyana announced on Thursday that it issued an urgent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to stop neighboring Venezuela from holding a sham election for governor of “Guayana Esequiba,” a purported new state that the socialist regime intends to carve out in the contested Essequibo region. The post Guyana Asks World Court to Block Venezuelan ‘Election’ in Contested Region appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Panama President Mulino: Trump's Canal Remarks Are an 'Affront to the Truth and Our Dignity as a Nation'

President of Panama José Raúl Mulino on Wednesday morning accused President Donald Trump of "lying again" after Trump reiterated his call to take back control of the Panama Canal in a speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. The post Panama President Mulino: Trump’s Canal Remarks Are an ‘Affront to the Truth and Our Dignity as a Nation’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Report: ICE Detains Venezuelan Colonel Accused of Torturing Dissidents

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Rafael Jose Quero Silva, a Venezuelan ex-military official living in the U.S. accused of repressing and torturing students protesting against socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, El Nuevo Herald reported on Sunday. The post Report: ICE Detains Venezuelan Colonel Accused of Torturing Dissidents appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Tracking Trump and Latin America: Trade—Tariffs on Canada and Mexico go into effect

Tracking Trump and Latin America: Trade—Tariffs on Canada and Mexico go into effect  AS/COA Online

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8 d. ago Report: Brazil Mulls Seizing Eduardo Bolsonaro's Passport After Speech Blasting Judge De Moraes in USA

Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes over the weekend requested that Brazil's Attorney General evaluate seizing Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro's passport for allegedly committing "crimes against sovereignty" and criticizing the STF alongside U.S. lawmakers, local outlets reported. The post Report: Brazil Mulls Seizing Eduardo Bolsonaro’s Passport After Speech Blasting Judge De Moraes in USA appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Venezuela Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Reports Attempted Break

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado denounced on Thursday that unknown individuals attempted to break into her home in Caracas a day after she participated in an interview with Donald Trump Jr. The post Venezuela Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Reports Attempted Break-In After Donald Trump Jr. interview appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Nicaragua Exits U.N. Human Rights Council After Experts Called for Action Against Communist Regime

Nicaragua on Thursday announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council in response to a recently published report by a group of U.N. experts calling for international action against the worsening repression led by dictator Daniel Ortega and his wife and "co-president" Rosario Murillo. The post Nicaragua Exits U.N. Human Rights Council After Experts Called for Action Against Communist Regime appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Panama AG: Hong Kong Company Granted 'Unconstitutional' Canal Contract

Attorney General of Panama Luis Carlos Gómez said on Wednesday that a decades-long contract awarded to Panama Ports Company (PPC), a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings, to operate two ports in the Panama Canal is "unconstitutional," local outlets reported. The post Panama AG: Hong Kong Company Granted ‘Unconstitutional’ Canal Contract appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago 'Harmful and Inexplicable': Venezuela Rages as Trump Ends Biden

Venezuela's socialist regime criticized President Donald Trump's decision to revoke an oil license granted by former President Joe Biden. The post ‘Harmful and Inexplicable’: Venezuela Rages as Trump Ends Biden-Era Oil Sanctions Waiver appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Trump's impact on Latin America: CIO livestream replay highlights

Trump's impact on Latin America: CIO livestream replay highlights  UBS

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1 week ago Lessons for the U.S. from the Evolution of China’s Ties in Latin America

Lessons for the U.S. from the Evolution of China’s Ties in Latin America  United States Institute of Peace

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1 week ago Colombia's Leftist President Petro Slams 'Zelensky's Stupidity' for Dealing with Trump

Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday evening for his "stupidity." The post Colombia’s Leftist President Petro Slams ‘Zelensky’s Stupidity’ for Dealing with Trump appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Chile: Nationwide Blackout Leaves over 98% of Country Without Power

An "unwanted operation" in Chilean electric company ISA Interchile's systems caused a nationwide blackout on Tuesday afternoon, prompting far-left President Gabriel Boric to declare a state of emergency and curfew that lasted through Wednesday morning. The post Chile: Nationwide Blackout Leaves over 98% of Country Without Power appeared first on Breitbart.

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