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‘Fiesta Latina’ to showcase diverse Latin culture next Monday at Eve Leary
See below full statement from Global Tours and Travel: The highly anticipated Fiesta Latina – Guyana’s largest and most vibrant celebration of Latin American food, drink, music, and dance – returns on October 20, 2025, at the Eve Leary Sports...

South America’s Tourism Revival: Diversification and New Horizons
South America’s Tourism Revival: Diversification and New Horizons Friday, October 17th 2025 - 00:33 UTC Photo: Pexels South America’s tourism industry is experiencing a steady revival, as countries across the continent seek to diversify their...

Bouyon Artist Rudy Ru$h set to drop “Anywhere We Go”: A carnival anthem that brings the vibe wherever you are
PRESS RELEASE Marie Driven - Saturday, October 18th, 2025 at 12:07 PM Dominican-born artist Rudy Ru$h is back and ready to set the Carnival season on fire with his infectious new single, “Anywhere We Go,” dropping October 23, 2025. This vibrant,...

New Caribbean Travel Series Blends Food, Culture and Exploration
NextTrip has announced the launch of “TIDE”, a new original travel series set to premiere exclusively on JOURNY’s streaming and on-demand platforms. The series blends cultural exploration with culinary storytelling, spotlighting chefs who bring...

Today in History 10-18-25
Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2025. There are 74 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win and a 4-2 Series...

Ghana, Grenada sign health pact to recruit Ghanaian nurses for caribbean job
Ghana and Grenada have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Health Cooperation to enable Ghanaian healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, to work in the Caribbean island nation. The agreement was sealed at the Jubilee...

The Perfect Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Was Quietly Set Up 19 Years Ago
The perfect prequel movie to the Pirates of the Caribbean film series was teased 19 years ago, and we still want to see it play out as one of the franchise’s next instalments. The original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy defined the 2000s, with...

Historic Fort Thomas to Transform into $30 M ‘Symbol of Love’ Monument and Museum
Last Updated on October 18, 2025, 3:19 AM AST by Anthony Morris After nearly forty years of abandonment under three successive governments, the crumbling Fort Thomas fortress on St. Kitts’ southwestern coast is poised for a dramatic rebirth. A new...

The Foo Fighters Just Teased a New Song and Possible South American Tour
On Thursday night, the Foo Fighters took to social media to drop a big tease for a new song, with some fans believing that it’s also a clue the band is planning a South American tour, or at least a concert in Brazil. The unnamed instrumental track...
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Art Toronto Director Shares What We Can Expect From “Canada’s Art Fair” This Year [Interview]
Installation from Art Toronto 2024 The beauty of an art fair is that it offers a chance to showcase the creative culture of the city or region where it is held. The Seattle Art Fair, for instance, used the event as an opportunity to explore the...

AAdvantage members have a new points option for flights within South America
American Airlines AAdvantage loyalty members have a new way to travel within South America. Travelers can now use points to book flights on Chilean discounter JetSmart via American's website. This closes one of the last remaining gaps in the...

From vulnerability to resilience: A paradigm shift to end poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean
In 2024, Latin America and the Caribbean reached the lowest poverty levels in their history. Yet, one in every four people still lives in poverty. But the challenge goes much further: an additional 31% of the population is in a situation of...

Latin American Heritage Month events
Explore the various histories and cultures of Latin America By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer October marks Latin American Heritage Month in Canada — a time to honour the ongoing impact and future influence of Latin Americans on the...

Oscar Isaac on Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Latin American Telling’ of ‘Frankenstein,’ Channeling Prince and Jimi Hendrix, and Why He Now Chooses Projects for the People, Not the Script
Oscar Isaac had the time of his life playing one of literature’s most tortured souls. In Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of “Frankenstein,” Isaac takes on the role of Victor Frankenstein, describing his performance as unexpectedly pleasurable...

The Caribbean cultural industries provide tangible economic benefits
Cricket West Indies’ financial struggle highlights a wider Caribbean dilemma: cultural industries only provide a major local economic boost when they successfully function as tourist attractions. In a media event on October 1 at Cricket West...
BVIPA awarded Caribbean Port of the Year
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, SA- The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has been awarded the title of Caribbean Port of the Year by the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA). Mr Akeem R. Pickering, the Managing Director of the BVIPA, shared with Virgin Islands...

Martinique emerges as the Caribbean’s next luxury villa hotspot
Martinique is redefining Caribbean luxury travel with a new wave of ultra-exclusive villas that fuse French sophistication, world-class service, and unrivaled privacy. Fast emerging as the region’s premier destination for discerning travelers, the...

Trump's Venezuela push: More US meddling in Latin America?
The Trump administration is waging war of sorts against Venezuelan drug gangs and has authorized the CIA to undertake covert operations within the country: That revelation came from Donald Trump himself, who confirmed this week that he had given...

Portland Latin American Film Festival, Halloweentown, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a haunted manor and more: What to do this weekend
Portland Latin American Film Festival and the Bauman's Harvest Festival — Portland’s weekend lineup is packed. Here’s what to do and where to go. PORTLAND, Ore. — Rainy fall days have officially arrived to the Rose City! October is in full swing,...

They are now studying human rights, ecology, child protection, and artificial intelligence
Their names are Gisele, Carmen, Tiresa, Nenita. There are six of them, and they speak the languages of as many Countries across Africa and South America: Chad, Congo, Mozambique, Brazil. They arrived in Brescia in the autumn of 2024 to join the...