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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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Photo Story: F1 driver Lewis Hamilton in exhibition match against boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (R) and Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez (C) participate in a boxing exhibition match in Mexico City, Mexico. The match was part of…

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Photo Story: Theme park for Day of the Dead festivities opens in Mexico

Members of the public visit the Calaverandia theme park, installed for the Day of the Dead celebrations in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Day of the Dead in Mexico is one of…

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University students protest against changes to education budget in Costa Rica

Students and staff of public universities participated in a march, to protest against a change to the educational budget, in which the converged towards the Presidential House in San Jose,…

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Fifteen dead in gunfight with soldiers in Guerrero State, Mexico

Federal and Mexican Army police guard the site where a soldier and 14 armed civilians died during a clash between armed civilians and members of the Mexican Army in Tepochica,…

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Photo Story: Terminator: Dark Fate premiere in Mexico City

US actress Linda Hamilton poses next to a Terminator robot on the red carpet during the premiere of the movie 'Terminator: Dark Fate' in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo:…

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Vigil to demand freedom for political prisoners in Nicaragua

A man holds the Nicaraguan national flag during a vigil to demand the release of alleged political prisoners, in Managua, Nicaragua. The courtyard of Managua’s Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate…

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The US bans former Cuban President Raul Castro from entry

The State Department banned travel to the US by Cuban Communist Party head and former President Raul Castro, the younger brother of the late revolutionary and longtime leader Fidel Castro.…

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Photo Story: Celebrations of 80 years of Batman in Mexico City

A boy dressed as Batman look up as hundreds of people meet to observe the 'Bat Signal', as part of the celebrations of 80 years of the comic book character…

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Photo Story: Rain cause by Tropical Storm Lorena hit Mexico

Cars pass travel along a flooded street after heavy rain, cause by Tropical Storm Lorena hit the area, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. In the meantime, further north, Tropical Storm Imelda…

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‘Lorena’ strengthens into hurricane off coast of Mexico

Storm Lorena became a category one hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said, as heavy rains and high winds were making their way inland. Lorena…

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Photo Story: Mexico City from above

Aerial view of Mexico City as military planes flying over the Mexican capital during the 209th anniversary of the Independence of Mexico earlier this week. Photo: EPA-EFE/Sashenka Gutiérrez

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Photo Story: Mexico celebrates Independence Day

Fireworks lit up the sky as thousands of people congregate on the Zocalo esplanade during the traditional Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores) commemoration in Mexico City, Mexico, Sunday evening,…

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Guatemala approves state of siege declaration

Guatemala’s Congress voted overwhelmingly to approve a temporary state of siege in six northeastern provinces, a measure designed to tighten security after several soldiers were killed by suspected drug traffickers.…

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Former first lady of Honduras sentenced to 58 years in jail

The former first lady of Honduras Rosa Elena Bonilla, wife of ex-president Porfirio Lobo, was sentenced to 58 years in jail on charges of fraud and undue appropriation of funds,…

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IOM launches five campaigns to prevent irregular migration in Central America

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is currently launching five campaigns to prevent the risks of irregular migration and encourage informed decision making among potential young Central American migrants. Mexico,…

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Photo Story: Tropical Storm Ivo wreaks havoc in Monterrey, Mexico

Vehicles sit in water after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ivo hit Monterrey in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The phenomenon will continue to cause heavy rains that…

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Another Mexican journalist killed

A Mexican journalist was found dead with stab wounds, adding to a growing list of reporter deaths in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press. The state…

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Giammattei elected President of Guatemala

Alejandro Giammattei was elected as Guatemala's president on Sunday, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the central American country's electoral court said. Giammattei will succeed corruption-tainted outgoing…

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Guatemala votes to elect new president

Guatemalans on Sunday elect a new president who will face a major challenge after the country agreed with Washington to act as a buffer against illegal immigration under pressure from…

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Photo Story: Protests in Honduras

A protester throws back a smoke grenade during clashes between police officers and demonstrators near the Honduran Parliament after a protest demanding the resignation of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez,…

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Photo Story: The Hypnotic art of Cruz-Diez in Panama City

Visitors run the artistic installation by French-Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez 'El Color Haciendose' (lit: The color doing itself) at the Contemporary Art Museum in Panama City, Panama. The hypnotic works…

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Mexican journalist found dead in car trunk

Rogelio Barragan, a Mexican journalist who wrote on the police activity in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero was found dead in the trunk of a vehicle with signs he…

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Pentagon to deploy additional 2,100 troops to U.S.-Mexico border

The Pentagon announced it would send an additional 1,000 Texas National Guard and 1,100 active duty troops to the border with Mexico, the latest deployment in support of President Donald…

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Photo Story: The Chapo Guzman look

People look at 'Chapo Guzman garments during the 71st edition of Intermoda in Guadalajara, Mexico, 16 July 2019. Clothes and accessories, inspired by the image of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin…

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Photo Story: The aquatic pilgrimage of the Virgin of Carmen in Panama

Residents transport a statue of the Virgin of Carmen, patron saint of navigators and ports, on a fishing boat during an aquatic pilgrimage on the day of fishermen and…

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Mexican finance minister resigns

Mexico's finance minister has quit over differences with the country's president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In a letter, Finance Secretary Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías said there were many economic "discrepancies".…

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Photo Story: Celebrations of Frida Kahlo’s 112th birthday

Visitors participate in the exhibition 'Frida's Colors' at the Constitution Square, in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday, on the occasion of the 112th anniversary of the birthday of Mexican…

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Tragedy strikes Honduras fishing community as fishing boat capsizes killing 26

At least 26 people have died after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Honduras. Another 47 people were rescued from the vessel, which sank off the country's…

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Cuba considering introduction of cryptocurrency

Cuba’s Communist government announced that it was studying the potential use of cryptocurrency as part of a series of measures to boost its economy amid a deepening crisis exacerbated by…

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Photo Story: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Mexico’s Guadalajara

A man walks as hail covers the streets in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 30 June 2019. A storm left a large around 1.5 metres of hail in the streets and according…

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Bodies of Salvadoran father and daughter return home for burial

The corpses of a Salvadoran father and his 23-month-old daughter, whose bodies lying face down in the Rio Grande became symbols of the perils of illegal immigration to the United…

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Pope saddened by image of dead migrant father and baby at US-Mexico border

Reader's discretion is recommended due to the graphic nature of the photo attached to the story Pope Francis is profoundly saddened by the death of two migrants – a…

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Photo Story: Firefight in Jalisco

Members of federal forces face off with an armed group after the murder of a police officer in the municipality of Tlajomulco, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, 21…

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Trump announced agreement on immigration with Mexico to avoid tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has indefinitely suspended the threat of tariffs against Mexico after reaching “a signed agreement” on immigration. “I am pleased to inform you that…

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Journalist killed in Mexican tourist resort

A Mexican journalist specialised in crime reports was shot dead in the Mexican beach resort of Playa del Carmen on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Francisco Romerois the latest in a…

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Cortizo wins in Panama… vows to clean up country’s image

Political veteran Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo won Panama's presidential election in an unprecedented close race on Sunday, with the electoral tribunal declaring a winner after 95 percent of votes had been…

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Moderate earthquake shakes Mexico City

An earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City but authorities said there were no initial reports of damages. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the 5.4 magnitude quake struck on…

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Mexico Election Update

Mexican ruling party candidate Jose Antonio Meade conceded he had lost the presidential election on Sunday, saying his rival, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, bore the responsibility of the next government and…

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Mexico Elections to be held on Sunday

TIME: Mexico heads to the polls Sunday in national elections that will likely mark a sharp change in the political direction of Latin America’s second largest economy. It comes at a…

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