Trump’s coffee tariffs shake Latin American market as US prices soar

Photograph showing a coffee tree in Tapachula, Mexico. Jul. 25, 2025. EFE/ Juan Manuel Blanco

By Christian Sandoval America Desk (EFE).- New tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump’s administration on coffee imports are shaking Latin America’s coffee industry, threatening key export economies like Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico just as US retail prices reach an 8-dollar-per-pound record. The measures, taking effect Aug. 1, aim to reshape trade ties but … Read more

Venezuelans repatriated from El Salvador transform ‘terror’ of CECOT into music

Venezuelan Joen Suárez embraces his daughter in Cúa, Venezuela, 22 July 2025 (issued 23 July 2025). EFE/ Ronald Pena R STORY ACCOMPANIES: VENEZUELA IMMIGRATION

By Carlos Seijas Meneses Cúa, Venezuela (EFE).- Ángel Blanco and Joen Suárez, two of the 252 Venezuelans detained in El Salvador, used music, their greatest passion, to denounce the controversial deportation process from the United States and the “terror” they experienced. They were held at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) for four months, until Jul. … Read more

US pulls out of UNESCO for 3rd time since 1945

(FILE) US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, USA. EFE/EPA/FRANCIS CHUNG / POOL

Paris (EFE).- The United States will once again cease being a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the third time in its history since its foundation in 1945. The development was announced on Tuesday and is set to come into force in 2026. The move has not come as … Read more

El Salvador hands over imprisoned Venezuelans in exchange for ‘political prisoners’

Photograph of a plane carrying Venezuelans detained in El Salvador to Venezuela on Friday, at San Oscar Romero International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador. July 18, 2025. EFE/ Rodrigo Sura

San Salvador (EFE).- The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, announced on Friday that his government handed over all Venezuelans held in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), accused of belonging to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, in a humanitarian exchange with Venezuela. “Today, we have handed over all the Venezuelan nationals detained in our … Read more

Facebook privacy breach trial ends in settlement

(FILE). Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on protecting children from sexual exploitation online in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, US. January 31, 2024. EFE/EPA/WILL OLIVER

New York (EFE).- The trial involving Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives sued in 2018 by a group of shareholders seeking eight billion for Facebook’s breach of privacy rules, reached a judicial settlement on Thursday, according to local media reports. On the second day of the trial, which was due to begin at … Read more

US judge schedules Ábrego García trial for 2026, postpones release ruling

Jennifer Vasquez Sura (C), Kilmar Ábrego García's wife, and her entourage gather to address media before entering the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee before her husband appears for a hearing on a motion for revocation in Nashville, Tennessee, US, Jul. 16, 2025. EFE/EPA/JOHN AMIS

Miami, US, (EFE). – A United States judge on Wednesday scheduled the human smuggling trial against the Salvadoran migrant deported by mistake, Kilmar Ábrego García, for January 2026 and delayed his decision on his release. According to court documents to which EFE had access, Tennessee District Magistrate Waverly D. Crenshaw scheduled the trial for January … Read more

Trump’s threat looms over Latin America’s busiest port

This aerial photograph shows cargo containers at the Port of Santos in Brazil. July 15, 2025. EFE/ Isaac Fontana

By Ailén Desirée Montes Santos, Brazil, Jul 16 (EFE).- In the Port of Santos, the largest commercial dock in Latin America, the imminent entry into force of the 50% tariff announced by the president of the United States Donald Trump is seen with “great concern.” Trump’s announcement has put Brazil’s industry, the most powerful Latin … Read more

Florida executes man for 1993 murders, tying annual record

(FILE) A hearse leaves through the main gate of the Florida State Prison on Wednesday, 03 September 2003 in Starke, Florida. EPA PHOTO/EPA/Chris Livingston/MANDATORY CREDIT/[MANDATORY CREDIT/]

Miami, US, July 15 (EFE).- Florida authorities on Tuesday executed a 54-year-old man by lethal injection for the murder of two people in Jacksonville in 1993, amid a surge in executions in the state that has prompted protest from local religious leaders. The execution of Michael Bell took place at 6.25 pm local time at … Read more

‘Severance’ leads 2025 Emmy nominations; Pedro Pascal highlights Hispanic representation

(FILE) - File photo of Chilean actor Pedro Pascal participating in the Comic Con Experience Mexico 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. May 31, 2025.  EFE/ Sáshenka Gutiérrez FILE

Los Angeles, US (EFE).- The Apple TV+ hit ‘Severance’ leads the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations with 27 nods in the drama series category, followed closely by ‘The Penguin’ (HBO Max) with 24 in the limited series category. Meanwhile, actors Pedro Pascal, Javier Bardem, and Liza Colón-Zayas bring strong Hispanic representation to this year’s list … Read more

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Russia and shifts Ukraine to aid to NATO partners

US President Donald Trump speaks during meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, Jul. 14, 2025. EFE/EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL

Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, threatening to impose so-called “ secondary tariffs up to 100% unless a peace agreement on Ukraine is reached within 50 days. “One of the reasons you’re here today is because I’m very unhappy with Russia,” Trump told … Read more