What began as the soundtrack of heartbreak in the shantytowns and brothels of 1960s Dominican Republic has become a global musical force. Bachata — once stigmatized for its associations with poverty, Blackness, and working-class life — is now celebrated worldwide,...
In a historic ruling, former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest after being convicted of witness tampering and fraud. The 73-year-old conservative leader, who served from 2002 to 2010, is now the first former president in...
In a devastating development, Chilean officials confirmed on Sunday that all five miners trapped in a collapsed shaft at El Teniente — the world’s largest underground copper mine — have been found dead. The final body, belonging to Moisés Pavez, was recovered around...
An Ontario woman, Deanne Trinka, and her family were left stranded in the Dominican Republic after Flair Airlines canceled their return flight to Toronto due to bad weather. The flight was supposed...
Panama deported 30 Colombian migrants on Saturday who had entered through the Darién jungle, as part of a recent agreement with the U.S. This follows the first enforcement of the agreement last...
Tulum Beach in Mexico has been named the beach with the whitest sand in the world, beating out destinations like the Seychelles and Greece for the top spot. Researchers from luxury villa...
Recent data from Statistics Canada shows an increase in the number of working-age Canadians receiving unemployment benefits. In June, the number of men aged 25 to 54 receiving regular Employment...
A Russian spy couple, Artem Viktorovich Dultsev and Anna Valerevna Dultseva, and their children returned to Russia as part of the largest prisoner swap between the West and Russia since the Cold...
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced a $1.6 billion investment by Turkish company Yilport Holdings to upgrade two ports, Acajutla and La Unión, in what is the largest private investment in...