Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
It's not for Halloween — it's Comic Con, where Black and Caribbean cosplayers find community
For 19 years, New York Comic Con (NYCC) has been the East Coast's most celebrated gala of geekdom. In 2024, the convention welcomed more than 200,000 attendees. In 2025, that number swelled by 50,000, making it the, or one of the, most highly...
Can Latin America finally present a united front for COP30?
After more than a decade, the United Nations’ annual climate change negotiations return to Latin America in November. In the Brazilian city of Belém, governments, civil society, businesses and other actors will meet for two weeks at COP30 to...
Marriott’s Autograph Collection Debuts in the Maldives
Autograph Collection Hotels has announced the opening of The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives, Autograph Collection. Set amid the clear waters of Gaafu Alifu Atoll, about 90 minutes by seaplane from Malé, this resort marks the brand’s debut in the...
Netflix Latin America Bets Big on Philip K. Dick Adaptation ‘The Future Is Ours’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Principal photography is underway on Netflix Latin America’s first-ever Spanish adaptation of a Philip K. Dick novel, “The Future Is Ours” (“El futuro es nuestro”), based on his 1956 sci-fi novel “The World Jones Made.” Its showrunner, Spain’s...
Central American Games: Andres Cabb wins Bronze in Men’s K1 1000m; Belize canoeists secure 4 medals at Lake Petén Itzá
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Sunday, October 26, 2025. 11:19 am CST. Andres Cabb won bronze in the Men’s K2 1000m race in canoeing at the XII Central American Games in Petén, Guatemala on Sunday, October 265, 2025. Earlier he had paired with Cristian...
Central American Games: Selvani Yasmin Leiva wins Bronze in billiards (8 Ball); Belize now total 8 after Sunday’s canoe success
Views: 1 Views: 1 Posted: Sunday, October 26, 2025. 11:52 am CST. Belize Billiards National Team – Selvano Yasmin Leiva (4th from left) wom bronze in the 8-Ball Billiards Championship at the Central American Games. Photo Credit: Belize Billiards...
Central American Games: Belize canoeists Andres Cabb & Cristian Lopez win silver in K2 1000m; Belize reaches 7 medals overall
Views: 13 Views: 13 Posted: Sunday, October 26, 2025. 10:35 am CST. Andres Cabb (left) and Cristian Lopez won silver the Men’s K2 1000m race in canoeing at the XII Central American Games in Petén, Guatemala on Sunday, October 265, 2025. Photo...
Argentina: Far-Right Milei Secures Win—Lowest Turnout Since 1983
Argentina’s far-right President Javier Milei managed to secure an unexpected victory for his party, La Libertad Avanza (Liberty Advances) in midterm elections on Sunday, October 26, based on polarization and help from Trump. “He had a lot of help...
Climate intervention may not save coffee, chocolate and wine
Summary: A study published in Environmental Research Letters warns that even advanced climate intervention methods may not be enough to secure the future of coffee, cacao and wine grapes. These so-called “luxury crops” underpin major economies and...
2025 Shabbat Project Takes Place This Weekend
Shabbat Project projected to reach record one million Jews in Israel “There’s a spiritual revolution happening in Israel, an outpouring of people wanting a deeper connection to Shabbat,” says Shabbat Project founder, South Africa’s Chief Rabbi...
Ministers meet with the Green Climate Fund
Views: 34 Views: 33 Posted: Tuesday, November 4, 2025. 1:11 pm CST. Press Release Hon. Michel Chebat, Minister of Public Utilities, Energy and Logistics; Dr. Hon. Louis Zabaneh, Minister of Constitution and Religious Affairs, Indigenous Affairs...
Central American Games: Belize builds momentum with canoeing medals and more events ahead
Views: 23 Views: 23 Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2025. 2:03 pm CST. Belize’s medallists – Photo Credit: Herman Pastor, BOCGA, norceca_info, Belize Canoe Association, XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 By Rubén Morales Iglesias:...
Central American Games: Ruth Cruz & Francisca Cruz-Pfaender make history, earn Belize’s 4th medal
Views: 51 Views: 48 Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2025. 10:47 am CST. Francisca Cruz-Pfaender, left, and Ruth Cruz won bronze in the K2 500m race in canoeing at the XII Central American Games in Petén, Guatemala. Photo Credit: Belize Canoe...
Central American Games: Cristian Lopez powers to bronze in Men’s K1 200m Canoe Sprint; Belize’s medal tally now at 5
Views: 3 Views: 2 Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2025. 11:32 am CST. Cristian Lopez won bronze in the Men’s K1 200m race in canoeing at the XII Central American Games in Petén, Guatemala on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo Credit: Belize Canoe...
Central American Games: Belize open basketball campaign with commanding 83–68 win over El Salvador
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2025. 1:11 pm CST. Photo Credit: Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Federation/Belize Basketball Federation By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belize’s Men’s National Basketball Team tipped off their 2025...
How to watch Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game
The Premier League champions face off against LaLiga leaders Real Madrid in a mouthwatering clash on Merseyside. Liverpool will hope their 2–0 league victory over Aston Villa, which ended a woeful four-game domestic losing streak, was not a...
Belize Volleyball Association condemn refereeing decisions that cost Belize bronze at Central American Games, file official protest
Views: 22 Views: 20 Posted: Monday, October 27, 2025. 3:17 pm CST. Francis Hauze was the top scorer of the match against Panama with 27 points; Kyron Sutherland and libero Michael Jenkins, in white, are in the background. Photo Credit:...
Book Review: The Rape of Elliott Roth
The Rape of Elliott Roth by D.E. Adler Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798891328198 Print Length: 246 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Reviewed by Erin Britton Principally set during what should be a relaxing Mexican vacation, D.E. Adler’s The...
Sergio Puig on how Latin America is shaping the future of international law
Once a region shaped by external powers, Latin America is now reshaping the global conversation on international law. Its jurists, activists, and scholars are redefining what fairness, solidarity, and sovereignty mean in the 21st century. That...
Book | Asterix Vol. 41: Asterix in Lusitania | By Rene Goscinny et al – Editor’s Note
Posted on 28 October 2025. Asterix in Lusitania, the newly announced volume of the legendary French-Belgian comic series, has been hailed as a heartfelt tribute to Portugal’s rich history, culture, and national identity. The book marks the first...