Latino News - Page 48

May 23, 2017

Puerto Rico requests unprecedented bankruptcy protection for $70B debt

A federal district court judge will now be in charge of determining how Puerto Rico's debt will be restructured.

May 23, 2017

Hands, feet of tribe members chopped off in bloody dispute over land in Brazil

Thirteen members of the Gamela community were assaulted by ranchers armed with rifles, machetes and clubs.

May 23, 2017

Venezuela's president orders 60% hike of minimum wage ... in a 500% inflation

Maduro also implemented a special 30 percent bonus, on the basis of the minimum wage, for retirees.

May 23, 2017

Immigration dangers rise as many now breach Guatemala-Mexico border by sea

The stretch covered by sea ends in Oaxaca, where migrants pick one of the three 'Beast' train routes.

May 23, 2017

One in 6 newlywed couples was interracial in 2015, Pew study shows

The findings come from a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from 2015.

May 23, 2017

NY police groups, Goya, pull out of Puerto Rican Parade celebrating pardoned terrorist

The Sergeants Benevolent Association joined the Hispanic groups in calling for a parade-sponsor boycott.

May 23, 2017

General Electric planning to double purchases from Mexico, CEO says

GE plans to expand its operations in Monterrey and in an oil and gas plant in the state of Nuevo Leon.

May 23, 2017

Domestic violence hotline sees sharp rise of calls from undocumented victims

They are mostly seeking options to protect themselves that do not involve the police.

May 23, 2017

Mexican drug lord 'Chapo' Guzman's trial in US set to begin in April 2018

His lawyers said in a statement that it was "devastating" for Guzman and his wife that they will not be allowed jail visits.

May 23, 2017

US has not found 'one dollar' of drug lord El Chapo's assets, Mexican AG says

A federal indictment in the United States seeks the forfeiture of more than $14 billion of drug proceeds.