From a $12 bicycle from Cuba to a spice empire in 80 countries — Badía’s story traces founder Joseph “Pepe” Badía’s journey from Cuban exile to leading one of the nation’s top family-owned Hispanic food companies
Chile tops Latin America’s HDI rankings — again, followed by Argentina, Uruguay, Panama, Costa Rica, Peru, and Mexico — while the region’s largest economies, Brazil & Colombia, trail just outside the top seven
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Hunt Oil & SLB sign Venezuela’s first new production contracts since Maduro’s removal, as U.S.-bound exports quadruple to over 500,000 barrels a day — but industry giants like ExxonMobil remain sidelined
Organized crime groups set up at least 11 roadblocks & burned vehicles across Michoacán Wednesday, an apparent retaliation for an overnight federal operation against CJNG
Four leaked audio recordings have plunged Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila into crisis, suggesting she offered to cooperate with the FBI to avoid criminal charges and extradition after the U.S. revoked her visa in 2025
Lula & Flávio Bolsonaro both pivot toward women voters, 53% of Brazil’s electorate, highlighting crisis: 1,558 femicides in Brazil in 2025, an average of four women killed daily
Post-Surfside safety laws hit Miami’s condo market — special assessments up to $100,000+ per unit, over 1,400 buildings frozen out of conventional financing, and 20-40% value declines in older complexes
Lula calls Marco Rubio a “frustrated Latin American” who “hates Brazil,” accusing him of interfering in October’s election. Miami Congressman Carlos Giménez fired back — posting a doctored image placing him in Maduro’s custody photo, captioned “What awaits him.”
Brazil’s October election tightens sharply — Lula’s lead over Flávio Bolsonaro is now a statistical tie. U.S. tariffs & Bolsonaro family drama dominates a race to decide how far Latin America’s right-wing shift reaches its largest economy
Hunt Oil & SLB sign Venezuela’s first new production contracts since Maduro’s removal, as U.S.-bound exports quadruple to over 500,000 barrels a day — but industry giants like ExxonMobil remain sidelined
Cuba’s Díaz-Canel compares U.S. officials to Nazis, accuses Washington of “genocide,” as blackouts stretch past 30 hours in Havana and U.S. pressure — sanctions, a new State Department report — continues to mount
Florida’s first primary under its redrawn congressional map delivered a marquee governor’s matchup & a major upset, as DSA-backed Angie Nixon defeats better-funded Alexander Vindman for the Senate nomination
Sheinbaum reveals her government initially planned to skip DEA-organized security conference in Argentina before unanimous cabinet vote sent security chief — framing it as “coordination without subordination”
Rally headlined by Rep. Rashida Tlaib canceled by its venue amid “anti-Jew” allegations. DSA-backed candidate Oliver Larkin’s remarks accuses critics of “Islamophobia” as South Florida primary hits controversial flashpoint for Democrats
Canada-U.S. say they’re close to finalizing trade arrangement, though key tariff details remain unresolved. Mexico is pursuing its own separate bilateral track with similar demands, and neither is expected to produce more than an interim deal
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