Colombia Swings Between Cold Snaps and Heat Waves
Colombia's weather agency says clear skies and seasonal transition are behind unusually cold mornings in highland towns and scorching heat in the Caribbean and valleys.
Fake Bogotá ‘Surgeons’ Accused in 259 Patient Cases
A Bogotá couple with no medical training allegedly posed as plastic surgeons using forged diplomas, leaving at least 259 alleged victims before their scheme unraveled.
Sheinbaum: Mexico Will Never Be a Colony or Protectorate
President Claudia Sheinbaum firmly rejected any suggestion that Mexico could become subordinate to another nation, responding directly to maps recently shared by former US President Donald Trump.
AI Fluency Now a Job Requirement for Bank Graduates
Swiss bank UBS will require new hires in 2027 to prove their AI skills in job interviews, even as automation threatens the very entry-level tasks that once trained young bankers.
Colombia Literacy Alert: Just 45% of Third Graders Read Well
A new report reveals that only 45% of Colombian third graders read and write at grade level, a gap experts warn triggers a domino effect of school dropout and learning failure.
Egyptian TV Host Sentenced to Death in Drug Ring Case
Egyptian television personality Sarah Khalifa, who has more than 2.6 million social media followers, was sentenced to death alongside her brother and 10 others after prosecutors accused them of running a drug trafficking network.
Amazon Cargo Plane’s Prior Flights Traced After Miami Crash
Investigators are examining the flight history of an Amazon-operated cargo plane that crashed after landing at Miami International Airport, killing five people on board.
Greenpeace Activists Scale Mexico City Flagpole to Protest Plant
Greenpeace activists climbed the towering flagpole in Mexico City's main square to demand a halt to the construction of a large ammonia plant in Topolobampo, Sinaloa, warning of environmental risks to the coastal region.
Flood Kills Six Passengers in Tultitlán Minivan
A flash flood swept through Tultitlán, State of Mexico, trapping and killing six passengers riding in a shared van known locally as a “combi.”
Wanted Brazilian Pilot Found Gravely Ill in Colombia
A man abandoned by armed men at a river port in Colombia turned out to be a Brazilian pilot wanted by Interpol for smuggling cocaine, his trail leading to a dissident guerrilla group.