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In Mexico, an End to Hugs

La Opinion - Dec 19, 2024

Organized crime in Mexico is fueling pressure on the country's new president amid threats from president-elect Trump for a more aggressive posture.

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Is the Israel-Palestine War Deepening U.S. Inter-Ethnic Hate?

Selen Ozturk - Oct 16, 2023

As the bloody war between Israel and Palestine escalates, so does antisemitic and Islamophobic U.S. hate.

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Q&A: Will Violence in the Middle East Fuel Further Hate in the US

Peter Schurmann - Oct 13, 2023

The war between Hamas and Israel threatens a wider conflagration and could help stoke further antisemitic and Islamophobic sentiment in the US.

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Coup or No Coup? What’s Really Going on In Guatemala?

Edgar Ayala - Oct 7, 2023

A “soft coup” is underway in Guatemala, where the sitting leader is conspiring behind the scenes to prevent the transition of power to the rightful winner of the last election.

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In the Eye of Not One, But Two Hurricanes

Julian Do - Sep 22, 2023

For people of the Pacific Islands, rising US-China tensions are overshadowed by the very real and existential risks associated with climate change.

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Will China’s President Xi Jinping Attend APEC Summit in San Francisco?

Sunita Sohrabji - Sep 13, 2023

Uncertainty looms large as to whether China’s President Xi Jinping will attend APEC, says USTR Ambassador Katherine Tai.

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In Guatemala, A Coup in Slow Motion

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 11, 2023

Forces in the Central American nation are working to undermine the transition of power to President Elect Bernardo Arévalo, who last month claimed a landslide win.

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Mexico Poised to Elect First Female President

Peter Schurmann - Sep 8, 2023

Mexico is fielding two female candidates to replace outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador in next year's elections.

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In Guatemala, Celebrations Follow Upstart Candidate’s Election Win

Ethnic Media Services - Aug 23, 2023

Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo of the Semilla Party has emerged the winner in the second and final round of voting for president in Guatemala.

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