Mario Vargas Llosa, the pride of Peru and iconic writer of Latin America
My favourite novel is ¨Aunt Julia and the script writer¨. The story is about an adolescent boy who falls in…
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Global hunger surges amid wars, climate crisis and funding gaps
The 2025 Global Network Against Food Crises report reveals a sharp rise in global hunger. Over 295 million people now…
Pope Leo XIV to diplomats: Peace and justice in society can be achieved by investing in the family
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, May 16, 2025 / 11:59 am Pope Leo XIV on Friday said peaceful societies can…
Trump says countries will soon get letters detailing their tariff rates. Here’s where his tariffs stand now.
While in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump talked about his plans for tariffs. Here’s what…
Caught between Political Polarization and Escalating Violence – Latin America News Dispatch
Ahead of the runoff elections in Ecuador, incumbent President Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González are locked in a neck-and-neck…
Catholic groups voice opposition to proposed SNAP, Medicaid cuts in budget bill
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 16, 2025 / 12:34 pm Budget initiatives backed by several Republican lawmakers to…
The rite for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Leo XIV
The celebration marking the official beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate on May 18 is a solemn liturgy. The rite…
What Developing Nations Can Learn from Singapore’s Tech Rise
By Deodat Maharaj News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 17, 2025: At the time of its independence in 1965,…
‘My children go to sleep hungry,’ Gazans tell the BBC
“Give me some,” 6-year-old Ismail said while waiting for food in Gaza As crowds gathered at a food distribution point…
José “Pepe” Mujica dies aged 89
Former president of Uruguay, José Mujica, has died aged 89. Mujica, an ex-guerrilla who spent over 14 years in prison…