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Mexican police find 660 pounds of fentanyl in coconuts
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in Mexico say police found 660 pounds (300 kilograms) of fentanyl pills packed into coconuts. The coconuts were found…
Tag: Latin America and Caribbean
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2 migrants found shot to death in car in southern Mexico
[ad_1] TAPACHULA, Mexico — Two migrants were found shot to death in a car in southern Mexico on Friday, authorities said. Officials believe the…
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
[ad_1] ByThe Associated Press December 2, 2022, 12:03 AM Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, left, returns a ball to Norway’s Casper Rudd as they…
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US Virgin Islands reach $105M settlement with Epstein estate
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday that it reached a settlement of more than $105 million in a…
Sports
Column: Major champions and the significant shots they hit
[ad_1] NASSAU, Bahamas — All it takes is one shot to settle the nerves, to create momentum or restore confidence, or in the case…
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Mexico’s López Obrador leads massive pro-government march
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Mexico’s capital Sunday in a show of support for President Manuel López Obrador,…
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Honduras declares state of emergency against gang crime
[ad_1] TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras became the second country in Central America to declare a state of emergency to fight gang crimes like extortion.…
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Mexico says it will host US, Canadian leaders in January
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday that he will host meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian…
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Mexico wants American extradited on charges in tourist death
[ad_1] CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Mexican prosecutors said Thursday they have filed charges against a U.S. woman on suspicion of killing another American…
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Teen Gavi leads Spain to 7-0 rout of Costa Rica at World Cup
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Not since Pelé in 1958 had someone as young as Gavi scored a goal at the World Cup. The 18-year-old…
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Bolsonaro contests Brazil election, demands votes be anulled
[ad_1] BRASILIA, Brazil — More than three weeks after losing a reelection bid, President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday blamed a software bug and demanded…
Technology
Hard-working Colombian beetles clean garbage, retire as pets
[ad_1] TUNJA, Colombia — Three yellow-and-black beetles clung to the shirt of Germán Viasus Tibamoso, a Colombian environmental engineer who uses beetle larvae to…
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World Cup stunner: Saudi Arabia beats Messi’s Argentina 2-1
[ad_1] LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi stood with his hands on his hips near the center circle, looking stone-faced as Saudi Arabia’s jubilant players…
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No. 20 UCLA beats Marquette for Battle 4 Atlantis title
[ad_1] PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Freshman Kiki Rice scored 18 points and Gina Conti added 16 to help No. 20 UCLA hold off Marquette…
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Official: Truck struck by plane on Lima runway was in drill
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — Peruvian officials said a fire truck that collided with a LATAM Airlines plane on a runway at Lima’s international airport…
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Pope visits immigrant father’s hometown for birthday party
[ad_1] PORTACOMARO, Itatly — Pope Francis returned to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy on Saturday for the first time since ascending the papacy…
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Mexico investigates death of US tourist seen in fight video
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors said Thursday they have opened an investigation into the death of a U.S. woman seen being beaten in…
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Famous Mexican search and rescue dog Frida dies
[ad_1] FILE – Frida, one of three Marine dogs specially trained to search for people trapped inside collapsed buildings, wears her protective gear during…
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Guatemala expat community roiled by relic smuggling charges
[ad_1] ANTIGUA, Guatemala — Two Americans, one a photographer and the other a connoisseur of Mayan folk art, are facing charges of smuggling pre-Hispanic…
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Cuban, US officials meet in Havana on consular services
[ad_1] HAVANA — Cuban and State Department officials met in Havana on Wednesday to discuss the expansion of consular and visa services on the…