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BARRIO – Ecuador has launched an investigation into the killing of four Galapagos giant tortoises. It is believed that they were hunted and eaten. Killing of the endangered animals has been banned since 1933. Tortoise meat was once considered a delicacy, but those who hunt them now face up to three years in jail. In …

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BARRIO – Reggaeton artist Bad Bunny made MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) history Sunday night by becoming the first non-English language act to win the Artist of the Year award. Prior to getting presented with the award by NBA star Carmelo Anthony, the Purto Rico-native performed his hit song “Titi Me Pregunto.” Bad Bunny, 28, …

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BARRIO – El Salvador has arrested some 50,000 suspected gang members since President Nayib Bukele launched a “war” in March on criminal groups terrorizing the country, the head of the country’s police force announced Tuesday. The small Central American country has also increased sentences for gang membership five-fold, to up to 45 years. To house …

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BARRIO – Ryan Castro is going global. Last month he was in Europe where he smashed a show in the UK. “It was unbelievable – like, it was sold out, and there were so many Latinos there: Colombians, Ecuadorians, Peruvians, Mexicans. Everyone was so welcoming” said Castro Castro’s south London gig was hosted by the …

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BARRIO – Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be able to stop Lionel Messi breaking his phenomenal Champions League record this season. Ronaldo tops the all-time goal scorer chart in the competition with 141 goals in 185 games. But Messi is hot on Ronaldo’s heels with 125 goals in 156 appearances in the competition. Just 15 goals stand …

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BARRIO – International music superstar Bad Bunny will appear at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, August 28. The Puerto Rican rapper’s set will be broadcast from Yankee Stadium. His upcoming show is the first-ever live remote Video Music Awards performance to air from the home of the New York Yankees. The “Made For …

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BARRIO – For the first time ever Toronto got its first Latin two day festival this past weekend…. and close to 10,000 people showed up over a span of two days. The Barrio Latin Music Festival (BLMF) was held at Downsview Park with a star studded line up. International recording artists such as Jerry Rivera, …

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BARRIO – As common to a Peruvian menu as an order of french fries is to a burger joint, Lomo Saltado is one of Peru’s most globally recognized dishes, second only to ceviche. With the literal translation of “jumping beef,” the dish uses elements unexpected in traditional Peruvian cooking. Sadly, the “jumping” portion of the …

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BARRIO – Leguizamo, was not the only one upset. Top Gun: Maverick actor Danny Ramirez also subtweeted an article reporting the news and wrote, “What the f**k.” Leguizamo blasted the Franco news just days after telling the Los Angeles Times that even he can’t break through Hollywood’s glass ceiling because “it’s made out of plexiglass and …

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BARRIO – Ecuadorian authorities have seized around 3.5 tons of cocaine bound for the UK and the Netherlands, police said on Saturday. Police seized the drugs in two banana containers at separate locations.  One shipment contained a total of 2,300 packets of cocaine — each packet worth a kilo — in around 92 boxes. Police intercepted the …

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