Latin Times

2 days ago | latintimes.com | Marvie Basilan

The first ever TRUMP meme coin competition has ended, and the team behind the U.S. president's official meme token revealed that the top 220 holders on the leaderboard will not just have dinner with President Donald Trump, but they will also get their backgrounds checked before the event. Some of the winners have posted the emails they received from the TRUMP meme coin team, wherein it was confirmed that winners have been invited to the Gala Dinner on May 22.

3 days ago | latintimes.com | Elizabeth Urban

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is facing intense backlash online after repeatedly claiming that the Biden administration could have prevented recent air traffic control issues. Duffy spoke to reporters Monday to address the recent outages and safety concerns affecting Newark Liberty International Airport. The New Jersey airport has been hit by several outages over the last two weeks, forcing delays for hundreds of flights and cancellations for dozens of others.

3 days ago | latintimes.com | Alicia Civita

The federal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is officially underway — and at the heart of the explosive case is Cassie Ventura, the singer, model, and actress whose story is commanding global headlines. Born Casandra Elizabeth Ventura on August 26, 1986, in New London, Connecticut, Cassie is of Filipino, African-American, Mexican, and West Indian descent. She started modeling at just 14, quickly making a name for herself in the fashion world before pivoting to music.

3 days ago | latintimes.com | Héctor Ríos Morales

A sweeping judicial reform was introduced in Mexico last year during the presidency of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador 2024, dictating that judges across the country, including Supreme Court justices, will now be elected by popular vote rather than appointed by the Executive Branch and confirmed by the Senate. The reform means that now there is a pool of 50,000 candidates vying for federal and state judgeships, which will be on the ballot for the first time on June 1.

3 days ago | latintimes.com | Héctor Ríos Morales

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she is in contact with state officials and that investigations into the killing of mayoral candidate Yesenia Lara, gunned down during a campaign rally, are ongoing. Lara, a candidate for mayor of Texistepec, a small community in eastern Veracruz, was killed on Saturday during a campaign event. Three of her supporters died during the attack too.