The hunted: Nicaraguan exiles try to outrun long arm of Ortega

By Diego Oré SAN JOSE/MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) -One night last November, four carloads of armed Nicaraguan police pulled opposition figure Henry Briceno and his family out of their home and deposited them at a checkpoint on the border with Costa...

Supervisor Chyanne Chen tours S.F. ICE facility as immigrants go into hiding

Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. Supervisor Chyanne Chen arrived at Immigration Court at 630 Sansome St. early this morning to sit in on court proceedings and tour the...

DHS sets new $1,000 fee to stop immigration parole abuse

The parole fee applies to all immigrants granted parole under a section in the Immigration and Nationality Act unless they fall under certain exceptions, such as humanitarian parole or migrants under 18. In this context, federal law allows...

Hispanic culture celebration continues beyond Heritage Month in Rothschild

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) - A non-profit organization in Wausau is celebrating its impact on the Hispanic Community this weekend. On Saturday, Healthy Opportunities for Latin Americans, also known as “HOLA,” will have an event where they will...

Indigenous Nations Across the Americas Defy Centuries of Erasure

All Videos by Indigenous Revolution. For centuries, colonial narratives portrayed Indigenous peoples of the Americas as extinct or assimilated. Yet from the Inuit in the Arctic to the Quechua in the Andes, from the Taíno in the Caribbean to the...

Head: Ambassador Pedro Zwahlen highlights 90 years of friendship, trade and cultural exchange as Swiss-Thai relations flourish

Swiss Ambassador Pedro Zwahlen stands in front of the Swiss Embassy in Bangkok, symbolizing the strong and enduring friendship between Switzerland and Thailand. Our Relationship is Rich, Diverse, and Dynamic PATTAYA, Thailand – Recently, H.E....

Mayangna Knowledge Construction to Resist Destruction: Land Defense Through Indigenous Education

By Esénia Bañuelos (CS Intern) The Nicaraguan government has long laid siege to the historic lands and Peoples of the nine Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua (ARCCN), a composite of 78 communities in the named North and South...

Strong demand, strategic growth highlighted at Sunwing Vacations Group Amplify event

It’s all about momentum and that’s what the Sunwing Vacations Group is seeing these days and was a highlight of its third annual Amplify leadership event – sponsored by NexusTours – which brought together 160 EPIC leaders from across its vacation...

Young adults ‘tap’ into wisdom from Catholic business leaders

CORAL GABLES | When he was young, Tony Argiz synced his footsteps with his mother’s, taking the route near the Havana park on their way to Mass. Along the way, the air rang with the Cuban militia’s jibes. “Hey, why do you believe in God? Why are...

Colombia to Skip Summit of the Americas Over Exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro. X/ @CitizenMediaFR October 15, 2025 Hour: 1:51 pm On Wednesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he will not attend the 10th Summit of the Americas, scheduled to take place in Punta Cana,...

Alums' book a beacon of light for immigrant stories

Grand Canyon University alumnus Clint Leavitt (left), whose book, "Cockroaches, God, Death, and Mangoes," chronicles the story of refugee and fellow GCU alum Bikonzi Moise (right), listens as Moise talks about his story during a Global Outreach...

49ers' new kicker Eddy Piñeiro is the first and only NFL player from Nicaragua

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Eddy Piñeiro #18 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on October 02, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)...

Attack in Bogotá Hits Two Venezuelan Activists Fleeing Maduro Persecution

In what Colombian authorities have described as a hitman-style attack, or sicariato, Venezuelan human rights and LGBTQ+ activist Yendri Velásquez and political consultant Luis Peche were shot multiple times from a vehicle on Monday in Bogotá at...

Trump Calls Colombian President 'Illegal Drug Dealer,' Cuts Off All Payments to the Country

President Donald Trump opened a second front in his war against South American drug lords, calling the president of Colombia an “illegal drug leader” and cutting off all aid to the South American nation. Trump’s action came after Colombian...

“Information Blackout” Cloaks Nicaragua in Silence

Journalists cover former presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro’s 2021 announcement in Managua. She was arrested, her organization was shut down, and many of the participating journalists were prosecuted. Image: José Mendieta / IPS Por Jose...

Priest Who Was Attacked With Acid in Nicaragua Cathedral in 2018 Dies

On Dec. 5, 2018, while the priest was hearing confessions in the Managua cathedral, he was splashed with acid on his face and body by Russian citizen Elis Leonidovna Gonn, who was later arrested. Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero, 66, spiritual...

Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence

Robert F. Barsky, Vanderbilt University Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most famous and respected intellectuals, turned 96 years old on Dec. 7, 2024. For more than half a century, multitudes of people have read his works in a variety of...

Cafe Duskaia features traditional Nicaraguan food & coffee in Italian Market

ITALIAN MARKET (WPVI) -- At Cafe Duskaia, Meyling Morena is serving up some of Nicaragua's most popular dishes right in the heart of the Italian Market. The chancho con yuca is the most popular dish on the menu. A plantain leaf acts as the platter...

Is Cuban activist Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho in ICE custody? What we know

In October 2025, a claim (archived) from months earlier recirculated online. According to social media posts, the Cuban-born "Latinos for Trump" leader and activist Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho had been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs...

How to Trap a Dictator: Lessons for Nicaragua

Reed Brody, Hungarian-American human rights attorney and prosecutor. Barcelona, 12/6/2025. Photo: Mireia Comas/ from elmon.cat To Catch a Dictator. the search for justice in a world of impunity, by Reed Brody (Spanish edition). Chronicling how...