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Gunmen In Mexico Kidnap 3 Film Students

5:01am March 29, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The government is offering a reward for details about the students abducted outside Guadalajara last week. Prosecutors are investigating reports that police might be involved in their disappearance.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange talks to supporters outside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has been in self-imposed exile since 2012.

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Ecuador Disconnects Julian Assange From The Internet

11:09pm March 28, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The government of Ecuador said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been living inside its London embassy, was jeopardizing its relationships with other countries in his social media posts.

People take part in the commemoration of International Women's Day in Mexico City on March 8. The national public security department's statistics show that more than 41 percent of women over the age of 15 have experienced some sort of sexual violence.

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Mexico's #MeToo Faces Backlash After Celebrities Air Accusations Of Rape And Assault

3:27pm March 27, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Women in Mexico's entertainment industry began coming forward with accusations last month. "You speak out and they assassinate you in the media," said Mexican actress Natalia Cordova-Buckley.

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Venezuelan conductor and composer JosÃ© Abreu delivers a speech to the young musicians of his orchestra in Caracas, Venezuela in January, 2009. Abreu was the founder of "El Sistema," an educational framework intended to extend musical instruction to chi

José Antonio Abreu, Venezuelan Who Envisioned Musical Education For All, Dead At 78

8:13pm March 26, 2018

Abreu began El Sistema in Venezuela in 1975 with fewer than a dozen students — 40 years later, his system has been used throughout the world to unite children through musical education.

Mexicali Resiste members chat outside their encampment in front of Baja California's government offices in Mexicali. From left to right, Alberto Salcido, Francisco Javier Trujillo, Mauricio Villa, Jesus Galaz Duarte and Jorge Benitez.

As Big Beer Moves In, Activists in Mexicali Fight To Keep Their Water

2:36pm March 26, 2018

by Alex Zaragoza

Constellation Brands, which makes beer like Corona, is building a new plant in Mexicali. Local activists say its cozy relations with the government threaten residents' already-limited water supply.

Peru's President Martin Vizcarra waves after he was sworn in Friday, taking over from Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who resigned over corruption allegations.

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Martin Vizcarra Sworn In As Peru's New President

9:10pm March 23, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski stepped aside amid allegations of corruption and vote-buying. Meanwhile, his successor and ally, pledges to take up "head on" fight against government graft.

Presidential candidate and front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers a speech during a rally in Guadalajara on Feb. 11. On Wednesday, he said of Cambridge Analytica: "Now that it's a worldwide scandal, people are finally paying attention."

In Mexico, Candidates Move Away From Cambridge Analytica

10:48pm March 22, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The data-mining company being scrutinized in the U.S. may have been involved in Mexican politics since last year, and presidential candidates are scrambling to distance themselves from the firm.

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Facing Allegations Of Corruption, Peru's President Resigns

8:47am March 22, 2018

by John Otis

Peru's president has resigned after 19 months in office. Facing allegations of corruption and vote buying, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski stepped down a day before the Peruvian congress planned to fire him.

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Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski waves from the governmental palace in Lima on Wednesday, shortly after the embattled leader offered his resignation to lawmakers ahead of a scheduled vote on whether to impeach him.

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Peru's Embattled President Tenders Resignation On Eve Of Impeachment Vote

11:33pm March 21, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who has been accused of corruption, was hit with the release of video footage this week that appeared to support the allegations.

Carpenter Antonio Ambrosio Salvador makes Zega-Cola in Santa Ana Zegache, a small village near Oaxaca, Mexico. Zega-Cola was conceived as a locally made alternative to Coca-Cola, which is ubiquitous in Mexico.

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In Oaxaca, Mexico, A Locally Made Soda Takes Aim At Coca-Cola's Supremacy

3:35pm March 21, 2018

by Emily Cataneo

Oaxacan restaurants are offering diners an alternative to the ubiquitous Coke by selling Zega-Cola, an artisanal soda made in small batches nearby. Its maker hopes that will translate into local jobs.