Polls open for tight election in Canada as Trudeau seeks to fend off conservative rival

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Trudeau called the snap election in mid-August, barely two years into his minority government, betting he could capitalize on his handling of the pandemic to win a majority in parliament. But once-favorable polls for Trudeau and his Liberals quickly reversed course, with the Conservative Party’s Erin O’Toole fighting his way into a statistical tie, according … Read more

Analysis: Mexico’s abortion ruling could make waves beyond its borders

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But the shockwaves sent across the region by the court’s abortion ruling will be felt for years to come. One women’s right leader consulted by CNN says the unanimous ruling, which found penalizing abortion to be unconstitutional, could make Mexico a destination for women from the US — where abortion was recently strictly limited in … Read more

Leader and founder of Peruvian Shining Path rebel group dies in prison

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A Maoist rebel group, Shining Path was active in the 1980s and 1990s, spreading terror in the country through a bombing campaign that targeted buildings and infrastructure such as electricity towers. Its prominence began to fade after Guzman, known as Camarada Gonzalo, was captured and sentenced to life in prison in 1992. “At approximately 6:40 … Read more

Cuba begins vaccinating children as young as two for Covid-19

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While other countries have said they will eventually vaccinate children, Cuba is believed to be the first to give Covid-19 vaccines to toddlers. In September, it declared that its homegrown vaccines were safe to give to young children. Throughout the pandemic, most in-person classes have been suspended on the island. Instead of going to school, … Read more

Bolsonaro says he will either be arrested, killed or win Brazil’s next election

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“I have three alternatives for my future: being arrested, killed or victory,” Bolsonaro said Saturday in remarks to a meeting of evangelical leaders that were broadcast on social media. “I’m certain that the first alternative, being arrested, won’t happen. No man on Earth scares me. I’m conscious that I’m doing the right thing. I owe … Read more

Mexico is suing US gunmakers for thousands of guns trafficked across the border each year. Can they win?

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According to Mexican officials, some half a million US guns find their way to Mexico each year; the U.S. Department of Justice found that between 2014 and 2018, about 70 percent of firearms recovered in Mexico and submitted for tracing originated north of the border. Earlier this month, attorneys representing the Mexican government took a … Read more

Cuban doctors voice rare criticism of government’s Covid-19 handling

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Symbols of the socialist health care system pioneered by Fidel Castro, doctors and nurses are usually praised as “heroes in white coats” by the island’s state-run media. In recent years Cuban health care workers have also become a key generator of hard currency for the communist-run government, which sells their services to countries that need … Read more

‘Haiti is reeling:’ Earthquake survivors overwhelm hospitals in disaster-hit nation

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The quake, which struck the southwest of the country, left at least 1,941 people dead and more than 9,900 injured. That toll is expected to rise, but search and rescue efforts are being hampered by a lack of resources and by heavy rains, which have caused mudslides that blocked roads in the region. The humanitarian … Read more

Heavy rain hampers Haiti rescue efforts as earthquake death toll rises

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The quake, which struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday morning, killed at least 1,419 people and injured more than 6,900 others; the death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue in the coming days. But work to find trapped survivors or to recover the bodies of victims from the wreckage is being … Read more