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Aeromexico becomes latest LatAm airline to file for bankruptcy

Mexican airline Aeromexico announced it had begun restructuring under Chapter 11 proceedings, the latest Latin American airline to run into serious trouble as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on…

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Mexico posts more than 4,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Mexico’s health ministry reported on Sunday 4,050 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 267 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 216,852 cases and 26,648 deaths. The…

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Mexico deaths pass 25,000

Mexico pushed past 25,000 reported coronavirus deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases Thursday, as the treasury secretary said he tested positive and would self-isolate while working from home. The Health Department…

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Honduras president put on oxygen to battle coronavirus

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez needed oxygen after being hospitalised with the coronavirus last week, a military doctor said, warning that the leader remained in a "delicate" situation and would…

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Major earthquake shakes southern Mexico causing fatalities

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southern Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least six people and cutting off isolated villages, as well as causing damage to buildings…

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Mexico’s cases pass 180,000

Mexico on Sunday reported 5,343 new infections and 1,044 additional deaths from the coronavirus, the health ministry said, bringing the totals for the country to 180,545 cases and 21,825 deaths.…

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Costa Rica halts reopening as coronavirus infections rise

Costa Rica's government will halt reopening the country's economy due to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases over recent days, a senior official announced, in a blow to…

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Coronavirus deaths in Mexico pass 20,000

Coronavirus deaths in Mexico surpassed 20,000 on Friday after the health ministry reported 647 new fatalities and 5,030 new confirmed cases. Total cases now stand at 170,485, with 20,394 fatalities,…

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Mexico posts record number of new coronavirus infections

Mexico’s health ministry reported on Thursday a record 5,662 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 667 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 165,455 cases and 19,747…

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Honduras president hospitalized with pneumonia due to Covid-19

After President Juan Orlando Hernández announced late Tuesday that he and his wife had tested positive for the virus, he has now been hospitalised after doctors determined he had pneumonia.…

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President of Honduras says he is infected with coronavirus

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said late on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, but did not immediately provide further details. "As president of the nation and a…

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Cuba to test all international visitors for coronavirus

Cuba will test all visitors for coronavirus when it reopens to international tourism, which will be limited at first to the beach resorts at the keys of the Caribbean’s largest…

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Guatemalan president to work remotely after 18 staff get coronavirus

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Sunday that 18 employees at his office and on his security detail have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, so he will work…

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Anger in Mexico over police brutality death

As protests rock the United States over allegations of police abuses, anger built in Mexico on Thursday over its own police brutality case: a young man allegedly beaten to death…

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Appeal for calm in Mexico over escalating coronavirus deaths

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged the country to remain calm Thursday as Mexico registered the second straight day of escalating coronavirus death numbers that rivaled those coming out of…

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Mexico overtakes US coronavirus daily deaths, sets records

Mexico overtook the United States in daily reported deaths from the novel coronavirus for the first time on Wednesday, with the health ministry registering a record 1,092 fatalities it attributed…

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Tropical Storm Amanda leaves destruction and grief as it passes through El Salvador

Heavy rain, floods and landslides have left tropical storm Amanda in its path through El Salvador and Guatemala, causing death of at least 17 people, including one child and putting…

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When the Pope calls…

One can say that for anyone addressing an audience, the noise of the mobile phone disturbing the silence is very annoying. There are places, where it is very inappropriate.…

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One million jobs could be lost in Mexico due to coronavirus

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the country stood up to a million jobs as non-essential industries and businesses remained shut. Dark clouds were already looming on the Central…

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Mexico posts record 2,973 coronavirus cases in single day

Mexican health authorities on Thursday reported 2,973 more coronavirus cases, a daily record for new infections, bringing the country’s total tally to 59,567 cases. Mexico also registered another 420 deaths,…

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Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases

Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread…

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Record daily deaths in Mexico

Mexico’s health ministry on Thursday reported 1,982 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 257 additional fatalities, the most lethal day since the pandemic reached the Latin America’s second largest…

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Strong earthquake rattles Cuba

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Cuba today, according to Reuters, citing the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center. An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 has struck 41 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Baracoa…

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Photo Story: The Cuban technique to block the coronavirus…fishing for patients

Several doctors talk outside a medical office during a work of 'fishing' for patients in the town of Zaragoza, in the municipality of San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque province,…

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EU and Mexico conclude negotiations for new trade agreement

The European Union and Mexico have concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement. Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan and Mexican Minister of Economy Graciela Márquez…

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Photo Story: More Cuban doctors travel to Italy to help

Doctors and nurses, members of the 'Henry Reeve' Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics, participate in an act before leaving for the Italian region of Piedmont,…

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Photo Story: Blessing of the Virgin Mary arrives from the air in Mexico

A handout photo made available by the Diocese of Queretaro that shows an image of the Virgin of Sorrows as it flies by helicopter over the Diocese that comprises the…

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Students put facial masks on the statues of Guadalajara amid coronavirus pandemic View of a statue adorned with a facial mask in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, 09 April 2020. Members…

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Mexico stops brewing Corona beer, deemed non-essential

Mexico’s Grupo Modelo said it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential under a government order aimed…

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Peru, Panama limit men and women to alternate days out to stall virus

Peru and Panama both started on Thursday limiting the times men and women can leave their homes in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Amid…

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Plácido Domingo hospitalised in Mexico with coronavirus

Veteran opera star Plácido Domingo has been hospitalised with complications linked to Covid-19, US media are reporting. The 79-year-old is receiving hospital treatment in Mexico, with his spokesman cited as…

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Cuban doctors head to Italy battle coronavirus

Communist-run Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus at…

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5.5 earthquake in Mexico

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 7:52 p.m. Pacific time 27 miles from San Luis, Ariz., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 32 miles…

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Cruise ship allowed to dock in Mexico after coronavirus fears

A cruise ship that was turned away from Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday received permission to dock in Mexico on Wednesday. The MSC Meraviglia from MSC Cruises, was…

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Hundreds protest in Mexico against woman’s brutal murder

Hundreds of people gathered in Mexico City on Friday to protest against the murder of a young woman with more protests planned over the weekend. Ingrid Escamilla, 25, was stabbed…

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Photo Story: First day of Zona Maco contemporary art fair in Mexico

A man looks at a piece by the Italian artist Pedro Friedeberg during the first day of activities of Zona Maco contemporary art fair, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo:…

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Photo Story: New terminal 2 at Tocumen International Airport in Panama

Views of the recently built areas of the new Terminal 2 at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Panama, 22 January 2020. With a 918-million-dollar budget, and a delay of…

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Migrants, troops slowly build up on Guatemala-Mexico border

More than 200 mostly Honduran migrants rested on a bridge at the Guatemala-Mexico border waiting for the arrival of others and hoping sheer numbers will improve their chances of entering…

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H&M Group Expands to Central America

H&M Group has signed a franchise agreement with Hola Moda S.A. in Central America. The first H&M store is set to open in Panama at the end of 2020. “Central…

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Pregnant woman and six children killed during religious ritual in Panama

A pregnant woman and five of her children are among seven people who have been killed in a suspected exorcism in Panama. The victims, who were from an indigenous community,…

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Southern Mexico hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state Oaxaca, close to Salina Cruz, on Thursday evening, the country’s National Seismological Center reported. The earthquake was felt as far as…

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Protest against outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales

Outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales (C) is escorted after his second attempt to attend the Parliament's session in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Morales managed to be sworn in as MP in…

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Photo Story: Artistic exhibition in Mexico City against sexist violence

View of the 'Zapatos rojo' (red shoes) part of an exhibition by Mexican Artist Emilia Chauvet, at the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico. The artwork is part of a movement…

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Panama Canal records 5th driest year in 7 decades

The Panama Canal’s watershed experienced its fifth driest year of the last seven decades in 2019, officials said this week, underscoring warnings that climate change poses a major challenge to…

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Mexico President says drug lord ‘El Chapo’ had same power as President

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador closed out 2019 with a parting shot at his predecessors, saying imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera had had the same power…

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Mexico confirms discovery of a Mayan palace

A file picture dated on 14 June 2019 shows the Kuluba archaeological place, where authorities have confirmed a 55-meters large palace has been found, in Yucatan state, Mexico (issued…

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The Year in Photos – The Unknown Faces of 2019

A girl wearing indigenous face paint participates in a vigil in honor of Santo Domingo de Guzman in Managua, Nicaragua, on 09 August 2019. Devotees say that in 1885, the…

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A Christmas theme park revives the tradition of the ‘Posada’ in Mexico

Scenes from the Navidalia theme park, in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. With piñatas, Christmas carols, food and traditional songs, a theme park in western Mexico seeks to recover…

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US, Mexico, Canada sign USMCA trade deal

After months of negotiations, representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada on Tuesday inked a revamped version of their regional trade pact. The signing ceremony in Mexico City was attended by…

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At least 14 dead in Mexico gunbattle near Texas border

Mexican security forces fought an hour-long gun gunbattle with suspected cartel gunmen in Villa Union, a town in Coahuila state about an hour’s drive southwest of Eagle Pass, Texas, leaving…

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Powerful earthquake rattles Mexican state of Chiapas

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off Mexico's southern state of Chiapas on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in…

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Photo Story: Havana celebrates its 500th birthday

Fireworks explode over the National Capitol Building during the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Havana's foundation, in Havana, Cuba, on the night of the 16 November 2019. Cuba celebrated…

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Photo Story: International Balloon Festival 2019 in Mexico

Multi-coloured hot air balloons take flight during the International Balloon Festival 2019 in Leon, Mexico. The Festival, which is held in the city of Leon until November 19, brings together…

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Photo story: First trap for mammoths discovered in Mexico

A general view of the remains of mammoth specimens found in artificial traps in the municipality of Tultepec, Mexico. The first artificial traps for mammoths that have been recorded in…

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Nine Americans killed in Mexican ambush; Trump urges joint war on drug cartels

Gunmen killed nine women and children in the bloodiest attack on Americans in Mexico for years, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to offer to help the neighboring country wipe out…

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Photo Story: Celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico

Inhabitants of the town of Lerona Vicario celebrate the Hanal Pixan. Hanal Pixan is an ancestral celebration dedicated to the faithful departed according to the belief of the Hanal Pixan…

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Photo Story: Art exhibition on migration in Mexico City

A woman views the exhibition 'Migra__ON' at the Casa del Lago saloon in Mexico City, Mexico. The exhibition presents images of the migration process of Latin American citizens to the…

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