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A baby was wounded by a stray bullet in Rio de Janeiro while in his mother’s arms, becoming the 15th child shot here this...
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In the rugged mountains of Guerrero, the most violent state in a Mexico awash in blood, the civilians who have taken up arms to...
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In Tlacotepec, in southern Mexico, dozens of armed civilians patrol a mountainous area to keep organized crime from taking root. In the sweltering heat,...
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Before being gunned down in the center of Rio de Janeiro, city councilwoman Marielle Franco built a career standing up for the many others...
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Tens of thousands of Brazilians poured into the streets Thursday to mourn a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman, black rights activist and outspoken critic of...
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A young, leftist Rio city councillor who grew up in a slum and worked on human rights issues was shot and killed Wednesday, authorities...
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Military and police officers in Honduras used “excessive” force against protestors angry over November’s disputed elections, said the Office of the UN High Commissioner...
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday said he refused to ratify a treaty safeguarding women because he considers it at odds with the...
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Brazil’s defense minister said Wednesday that the country’s public security system is “broken” as gunmen fought with officers in a huge Rio de Janeiro...
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Fighting between gangs at a prison in Brazil’s northeastern Ceara state left 10 dead early Monday, state law enforcement authorities said. “A fight began...