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China becomes top market for Cuba’s legendary cigars

Cuba’s state cigar monopoly, Habanos S.A., said that China had displaced Spain last year as its top market but rising demand in the Asian giant could not compensate for declines…

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Photo Story – Pacaya volcano eruption in Guatemala

A person holding a cross watches lava flowing down the Pacaya volcano, in San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, 05 May 2021. A lava river created by a new fissure in the…

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Photo Story – Devastation and death after subway crash in Mexico City

Emergency services workers rescue one of the several people injured in an accident on the Mexico City subway at the bridge between the Olivos and Tezonco stations, in Mexico City,…

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Photo Story – Virgen de los Dolores Temple in Zangarro community exposed due to drought

Aerial view of the Virgen de los Dolores Temple in Zangarro community, Guanajuato state, Mexico, 02 May 2021 (Issued 03 May 2021). Virgen de los Dolores (Our lady of Sorrows)…

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UPDATE – 23 die as metro overpass collapses in Mexico (Photos)

At least 23 people were killed and 65 were hospitalized when a railway overpass and train collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night, crushing cars under fallen carriages…

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Earthquake shakes buildings in Panama City

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook buildings in Panama City early on Saturday, a Reuters witness said, but authorities found no immediate sign of damage. The United…

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Photo Story: ‘Magister Rafaello’ exhibition in Mexico City

People visit the audio-visual exhibition 'A wonderful journey through the Italian Renaissance', which opened today at the National Centre for the Arts (Cenart), in Mexico City, Mexico. The exhibition themes…

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Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he’s retiring

HAVANA, April 16 (Reuters) - Raul Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party to a younger generation at its congress that kicked off on…

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Photo Story: Rivers of lava caused by the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala

People crowd next to lava rivers caused by the Pacaya volcano, in the El Patrocinio village of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala. The lava flows continue their course in the direction…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Mazatlan, Mexico

A general view of the Teodoro Mariscal Stadium in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Photo: EPA-EFE/Carlos Ramirez

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Climate change shrinks marine life richness near equator: study

During some summers, as the Caribbean water temperatures climb, the luminous coral colonies of gold, green and blue that ring the island nation of Cuba give way to patches of…

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Mexico, Brazil will not limit AstraZeneca vaccine

Mexican and Brazilian health regulators said on Wednesday they would not limit the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot after Britain's vaccine advisory committee recommended not using it for people under…

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Photo Story – Holy Week procession in San Jose

Members of the 'Hermandad Romana Senorio de Cristo' take part in one of the few Holy Week processions allowed to take place in Costa Rica amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,…

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Mexico says COVID-19 deaths likely 60% higher than confirmed toll

Mexico's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is likely at least 60% higher than the confirmed number, putting it in excess of 300,000, according to government data. Updated figures https://coronavirus.gob.mx/exceso-de-mortalidad-en-mexico…

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Cuba approves second homegrown COVID vaccine for late phase trials

Cuba’s drug regulatory authority approved a second COVID-19 vaccine candidate for late-stage clinical trials as the country races to secure a homegrown shot to quell its worst outbreak since the…

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Photo Story – Guatemalan nationals killed in Mexico

Family and friends of Elfego Miranda, one of the Guatemalan nationals killed in the Santa Anita massacre, attend his funeral procession at the San Francisco cemetery in Comitancillo, Guatemala, 13…

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U.S. prosecutors say Honduras has become a ‘narco-state’

U.S. prosecutors alleged that Honduras had become a “narco-state” with security forces and politicians, including President Juan Orlando Hernandez, working with traffickers to move large quantities of cocaine into the…

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Mexico’s coronavirus death toll rises to 190,604

Mexico’s Health Ministry on Sunday reported 2,734 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and 247 additional fatalities, bringing the total tally to 2,128,600 infections and 190,604 deaths. Health…

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Photo Story: Increased activity on Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano

A view of an eruption of the Pacaya volcano as seen from San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala. The Pacaya volcano, one of the most active of the 32 in Guatemala, increased…

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U.S. downplays possibility of sharing COVID-19 vaccines with Mexico

The Biden administration on Monday downplayed the prospect of sharing coronavirus vaccines with Mexico, saying it is focused first on getting its own population protected against a pandemic that has killed…

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Population of Mexico’s monarch butterflies falls 26%

The population of monarch butterflies that arrived in Mexico’s forests to hibernate this winter fell 26% from a year earlier, the country’s Commission for National Protected Areas and the World…

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U.S. arrests wife of Mexico cartel chief El Chapo on drug charges

The wife of Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested and charged in the United States on Monday with helping her husband continue to run his drug trafficking cartel while…

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President asks Mexicans to ration power as Texas limits fuel

Mexico's president asked consumers to use less electricity in the evenings as a measure to help overcome shortages of natural gas from Texas, which is seeking to ban exports of…

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Mexico surpasses 2 million coronavirus cases

Mexico's total number of coronavirus cases crossed 2 million with another 8,683 cases recorded on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The country's tally of infections now stands at 2,004,575. Mexico…

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Telecommunications blackout in Cuba

Cuba’s telephone and internet connections were knocked out on Friday in a nationwide failure, though there was no general power outage, witnesses said. All internet service and international communications crashed…

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Cuba declares curfew in Havana as COVID-19 surges

A curfew will go into effect for the Cuban capital of Havana on Friday evening, as the Caribbean island struggles with its worst coronavirus surge since the beginning of the pandemic. State-run…

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As asylum camp swells at U.S.-Mexico border, Biden aide calls for patience

MEXICO CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is urging migrants waiting in Mexico under restrictions imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump to be patient, even as the…

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Honduran lawmakers vote to lock in bans on abortion, same-sex marriage

Members of the Honduran Congress voted on Thursday to amend the constitution making it much harder to reverse existing hard-line bans on abortion and same-sex marriage, as lawmakers double down…

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‘We’re starving’: U.S.-bound migrant caravan hunkers down after Guatemala crackdown

Hundreds of Honduran migrants huddled overnight on a highway in eastern Guatemala after domestic security forces used sticks and tear gas to halt the passage of a U.S.-bound caravan just…

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Clashes as some 9,000 Honduran migrants try to cross Guatemala on their journey to USA

Several Guatemalan soldiers clash with Honduran migrants at a police control in the city of Chiquimula, Guatemala. Some 9,000 Honduran migrants are crossing western Guatemala on their journey to USA.…

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U.S. expected to return Cuba to state sponsors of terrorism list-source

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is expected to return Cuba to the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a person familiar with the matter said on…

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Cuba tightens COVID-19 measures after irresponsible partying over year-end fuelled a surge in infections

Cuba's top epidemiologist said irresponsible partying over year-end, often with relatives from abroad, fuelled a surge in coronavirus infections and he warned of a crackdown to prevent the spread of…

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Photo Story: Winter storms bring snowfall in northern Mexico

A snow-covered mountain in the town of Santa Rita, in the municipality of Arteaga, Coahuila State, Mexico. Winter storms surprised the northern states of Mexico, where a mass of polar…

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Photo Story: The last full moon of this year

The last full moon of this year, also known as the 'Cold Moon' is seen from the city of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The 'Cold Moon' is…

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Photo Story: Cold front affects northern Mexico

A man takes a picture of the monument to Los Indomables covered in ice, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. A cold front entered through the north of the country,…

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Photo Story: Crescent moon in Panama

A view of the moon in its crescent phase, from Panama City, Panama. Via EPA-EFE/Bienvenido Velasco

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U.S. President-elect Biden, Mexico’s president vow to cooperate on immigration

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday committed to work on a humane strategy to regional migration by addressing its root…

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Mexico records lowest number of murders in nearly three years

Mexico recorded the lowest number of murders in the month of November in nearly three years, Mexican officials announced on Friday, but 2020 could still narrowly surpass last year’s unprecedented…

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Photo Story: The Christmas lights in Mexico

Photos of the Christmas lights at the Macroplaza in Monterrey, Mexico. Via EPA-EFE/Miguel Sierra

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Photo Story: ‘Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius’ exhibition in Mexico

A person attends the exhibition 'Leonardo da Vinci - 500 Years of Genius' in Puebla, Mexico. The exhibition will be hosted in Puebla till 05 May 2021. Via EPA-EFE/Hilda Rios

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Catholic leaders in Mexico move Guadalupe pilgrimage online to avoid crowds

Mexican church and civic leaders canceled an annual gathering that attracts massive crowds of Catholic pilgrims to protect people amid an intensifying coronavirus outbreak. The feast day of the Virgin…

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Storm death toll rises in Central America as Honduran leader pleads for help

Authorities in Central America recovered more bodies on Thursday from landslides triggered by hurricane Iota, which battered the impoverished region this week, the second deadly storm to roar through this…

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Coffee industry in Honduras hit badly due to Hurricane Eta

The devastation caused by Hurricane Eta earlier this month hit the Honduran coffee sector hard, causing farmers to lose tens of thousands of bags of beans that would normally be…

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“We are in the hands of God” – Central America battered by Hurricane Iota

Hurricane Iota sent zinc roofing flying into the streets, toppled electricity poles and flayed palm trees as its core approached a remote Central American coast on Tuesday, the second giant storm…

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Mexico surpasses 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus

Mexico's health ministry reported on Saturday 5,860 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country and 635 deaths, bringing the official totals to 1,003,253 cases and 98,259 dead. Health…

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Photo Story – Hot air balloons colour the sky of central Mexico

Hot air balloons take off on the second day of the International Balloon Festival (FIG) in Leon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, 14 November 2020. The ballooning event is, for the first…

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‘No more bullying’: fresh start to U.S.-Mexico relations eyed under Biden

A Joe Biden presidency could reset ties with top U.S. trade partner Mexico that have suffered since Donald Trump made his first White House bid, tarring Mexican migrants as rapists…

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Storm Eta’s death toll near 150

The death toll from torrential downpours unleashed by storm Eta leapt on Friday as Guatemalan soldiers reached a mountain village where around 100 people were killed by a landslide, adding…

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Photo Story: The tradition of kite flying in Guatemala on All Saints’ Day

A person raises a kite at the Santiago Sacatequez Kite Festival, in Santiago Sacatequez, Guatemala. With a setting other than the soccer field where it is usually held, the festival…

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Mexico reports 6,000 new coronavirus cases, 516 more deaths

Mexico's health ministry reported on Friday 6,000 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 516 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of cases to 918,811 and the…

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Photo story: Remains of 59 people found buried in Mexico

Personnel from the National Commission for the Search of Persons (CNBP) carry out search tasks at different sites in the town of Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico. Mexican authorities reported the discovery…

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Mexico’s coronavirus cases pass 900,000

Mexico’s health ministry reported 5,942 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 643 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of cases to 901,268 and the death toll…

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Amazon announces $100 million logistics investment in Mexico

Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it has invested $100 million in opening new warehouses in Mexico, including its first shipping centers outside the populous capital area, in a bid to…

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The Godfather – How Mexico’s former defence minister used power to protect drug trafficking cartels

Mexico's former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power in office to protect a faction of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, directing operations against rival gangs and even finding maritime transport to…

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Photo Story: Skulls on display in Mexico City for Day of the Dead

A view of the artistic skull 'Homenaje a mis seis minutos con la muerte' by Jose Esteban Martinez within the framework of the Mexicraneos 2020 exhibition, at the main avenues…

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Mexican billionaire Salinas says has contracted COVID-19

Mexican business tycoon and billionaire Ricardo Salinas has COVID-19, he said on Twitter on Wednesday. Salinas controls Grupo Salinas, a group of Mexican companies including broadcaster TV Azteca and retailer…

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Mexico asks Pope for loan of ancient books held in Vatican library

The Mexican government has formally asked Pope Francis for the temporary return of several ancient indigenous manuscripts held in the Vatican library ahead of next year's 500-year anniversary of the…

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