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Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries

Panama City : Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported under US President Donald Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organise a return to their countries. Panama's Security Minister Frank Abrego said Tuesday the migrants are receiving medical attention and food as part of a migration agreement between …

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Panama denies depriving 'freedom' to migrants deported by U.S.

Raw Story

Panama's government denied Tuesday that migrants deported by the United States who were seen holding up signs to hotel windows pleading for help were being held against their will. Public Security Minister Frank Abrego said the migrants were not being "deprived of their freedom" while they await repatriation. They were "locked in a hotel, barred from seeing lawyers and told …

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Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries

Associated Press

PANAMA CITY — Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported under U.S. President Donald Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize a return to their countries. Migrants in the hotel rooms held messages to the windows reading “Help” and “We are not save in our country.” The migrants …

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Nearly 300 deportees from U.S. held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries

LA Times

Panamanian Minister of Public Security Frank Alexis Abrego speaks to reporters after watching people board a repatriation flight bound for Colombia at the international airport in Panama City on Feb. 3. Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported under the Trump administration, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize …

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Panama holds nearly 300 US deportees from India, other nations as officials work on their return

New Indian Express

PANAMA CITY: Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported under US President Donald Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize a return to their countries. Panama's Security Minister Frank Abrego said Tuesday the migrants are receiving medical attention and food as part of a migration agreement between Panama …

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6 months, 1 week ago

John Leguizamo applauds Emmys diversity in fervent speech: ‘Our industry is making progress’

LA Times

John Leguizamo delivered an impassioned speech about Latinx representation in the television industry at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday. The actor, who has penned several open letters urging Hollywood executives to recognize actors of color — including a 2022 piece published in The Times — said during the awards show at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live that, when …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Swifty Blue raps about L.A. gang life — and finds himself dodging real-life violence

LA Times

Everything about Nelson Abrego calls out for attention. A Mexican Mafia member wouldn’t hesitate to “tax” a rapper any more than he would a drug dealer operating within his territory, said Leo Duarte, a retired state prison official who investigated the prison gang for decades. In 2022, a Mexican Mafia member said in a recorded jail call that another unnamed …

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2 years, 7 months ago

How a kid from El Monte became one of Hollywood’s few Latino executives

LA Times

Cris Abrego started his television career as a student at El Monte’s Mountain View High School. Now, he’s chairman of the Americas for reality TV giant, Banijay, which has rights to such hit shows as “Big Brother” and “MasterChef.” Scouring his high school class schedule, then-14-year-old Cris Abrego caught his breath. “On weekends, we would get our signs and go …

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3 years, 8 months ago

He had 10 minutes to flee the Salt fire. Now his home is gone

LA Times

A scorched vehicle rests Friday in a clearing in the Lakehead-Lakeshore community of unincorporated Shasta County, as the Salt fire burns nearby. “I went outside and looked up, and I couldn’t tell how far the fire was because we have a big hill,” Junkersfeld said Sunday. The Tennant fire, which started late Monday afternoon near Highway 97 and Tennant Road …

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7 years, 7 months ago

L.A. to pay nearly $1 million to family of man who died after police officers arrested him

LA Times

Protesters marched in South Los Angeles in 2015 to demand an end to police brutality after the deaths of Omar Abrego and Ezell Ford. The city of Los Angeles will pay nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of Omar Abrego, who died after a confrontation in South L.A. with police officers trying to arrest him. …

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17 years, 11 months ago

The kings of dubious TV

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Times Staff Writer The Woodland Hills mansion appeared serene from the outside -- a stark contrast to the controlled chaos within. Two editions of “Flavor of Love,” a parody of “The Bachelor” starring clock-wearing rapper Flavor Flav, were among the top-rated shows in the network’s history, and the second-season finale was the network’s highest-ranked telecast. The popularity of the celebreality …

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Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries

Panama denies depriving 'freedom' to migrants deported by U.S.

Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries

Nearly 300 deportees from U.S. held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries

Panama holds nearly 300 US deportees from India, other nations as officials work on their return

John Leguizamo applauds Emmys diversity in fervent speech: ‘Our industry is making progress’

Swifty Blue raps about L.A. gang life — and finds himself dodging real-life violence

How a kid from El Monte became one of Hollywood’s few Latino executives

He had 10 minutes to flee the Salt fire. Now his home is gone

L.A. to pay nearly $1 million to family of man who died after police officers arrested him

The kings of dubious TV