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BARRIO (Billboard) – J Balvin is back on social media after taking a nearly 10-month hiatus, and now that he’s back, he’s shared a real-life fan encounter on TikTok — or rather, “fan” encounter. In a recent video that he shared with his more than 20 million TikTok followers on Wednesday (July 5), Balvin is…

BARRIO (CTV) – A taxpayers’ advocacy group wants Toronto’s incoming mayor to give the city’s plan to host a handful of games during the 2026 World Cup the red card. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on Olivia Chow to cancel the more than $100 million the city was set to spend to host…

BARRIO (Hola) – Lights, camera, and a whole lot of Latin flair! The Barbie movie premiere in Los Angeles was the place to be, transforming into a star-studded soirée that left jaws dropping and cameras flashing. The event was where style met superstar, and among the Latinas who stole the spotlight was Karol G with…

BARRIO – The 24-year-old, who shot to fame with his first single on TikTok last February, has spent $50,000 on custom-made grills made of 10-karat gold and encrusted with 200 diamonds and six red hearts. The removable accessories were designed by celebrity jeweler Braggao, who posted pictures on his Instagram account. He did not provide…

BARRIO – Tim Hortons has announced plans to launch 50 stores in the Queretaro region of Mexico, doubling its current footprint in the country.  Backed by $30m investment, the Canadian coffee chain said the planned expansion would generate 1,000 new jobs and 7,500 indirect jobs over the next three years.  Juan José Gutiérrez Chapa, the CEO…

BARRIO (NPR) – So many former presidents in Peru have run afoul with the law that the country has set up a special penitentiary for them — and it’s full. The Barbadillo prison is located on the grounds of a police academy in a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Lima. Due to violence and…

BARRIO (Markets Insider) – Argentina’s only way out of its deepening debt trap is adopting the dollar as its currency, top economist Steve Hanke said. The comments echo the views of the frontrunner in the South American nation’s presidential election, Javier Milei, who has proposed embracing the greenback as a solution to triple-digit inflation. The…

BARRIO (People) – Emergency personnel in Ecuador spent through the early morning hours Friday rescuing dozens of people trapped for 10 hours in one of the world’s highest cable cars.  At approximately 4 p.m. local time Thursday, authorities were notified of a mechanical failure on the Quito Cable Car, trapping 78 people. In a statement,…

BARRIO (AP) — Authorities in Honduras forced inmates to sit half-naked in tight rows while they searched for contraband in a sweep of prisons Monday, similar to the harsh tactics of neighbouring El Salvador. They also arrested a suspect in a weekend pool hall shooting that killed 11 people. The prison sweep demonstrated the Honduran…

BARRIO (Billboard) – The Colombian star drew a record-breaking crowd during her performance in New York on Friday (June 30) as part of TODAY‘s Citi Concert Series. “All of you are my dream come true,” she said onstage, where she performed in front of more than 15,000 people. “The last two years we’ve been growing…