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January 11, 2025
Sofia Carson wraps up 2024 with first action film role

Singer and actress Sofia Carson wrapped up their year 2024 with a career high after she received her first action film role and a duet with Andrea Bocelli in the holiday classic titled “White Christmas.” For more, Carson sat down with VOA’s Veronica Villafañe.
December 13, 2024
Civilians search notorious Syrian prison for loved ones

In the aftermath of the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, many Syrians flocked to the Sednaya Prison, infamously known as "the human slaughterhouse," (1) in search of clues about their missing loved ones. Veronica Villafañe narrates this report from Joan Cabasés Vega in Sednaya.
November 21, 2024
Donald Trump’s pick for border czar oversaw a boost in deportations

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says on his Truth Social account that his pick for border czar “will be in charge of all deportations of illegal aliens back to their country of origin.” VOA’s Veronica Villafañe reports on Trump’s pick, Tom Homan.
July 21, 2024
Hollywood star uses series to promote Mexican culture, actors

Eugenio Derbez, a popular Mexican actor based in Hollywood is using his hit comedy series titled “Acapulo” to promote actors and culture from the South American nation. For Red Carpet, Veronica Villafañe has more.
April 03, 2024
Hezbollah Threat Creates Ghost Towns in Northern Israel

As rocket fire from Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group intensified in northern Israel, towns along the Israel-Lebanon border emptied, with no plan for its thousands of residents to return. From Metula, Israel, Pilar Cebrian reports on the ghost towns left behind. Narration by Veronica Villafane.

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