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Friday, December 5, 2014

Americas

Mexico: Police Chief Says He Is Stepping Down

By ELISABETH MALKIN

Under fire over accusations of police brutality, Mexico City’s police chief, Jesús Rodríguez Almeida, resigned on Friday.

Canada: Boy Accused of Terror Ties

By REUTERS

A 15-year-old charged with terrorism-related offenses in Canada was initially arrested for armed robbery before the authorities realized he had planned to join jihadist fighters abroad, the police said Thursday.

Secretary General Expresses Optimism About Climate Meeting

By RICK GLADSTONE

The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, said Thursday that he was optimistic that progress on curbing greenhouse gas emissions would be made at a conference in Lima, Peru.

Brazil Plans Naval Mission in Africa

By SIMON ROMERO

Plans for a mission in the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe aim to foster defense cooperation.

Venezuelan Opposition Politician Charged in Plot to Kill President

By WILLIAM NEUMAN

The authorities charged the politician, María Corina Machado, with taking part in a plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro, but they did not make evidence public.

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New York Times journalists covering religion would like to hear from Catholics who have been divorced, and, in particular, from those who have remarried.

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What ‘Chespirito’ Left Us

By ILAN STAVANS

A television star’s gentle comedy became an icon for the Hispanic middle class.

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IMF Head Warns of Bumpy Road for Latin America
Suspected Militant Denied Bail Before Canada Deportation Hearing
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Black Mexico: An Isolated and Often Forgotten Culture

Mexican authorities are about to do something they have not attempted in decades: ask people on a census form if they consider themselves black.

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A Chef Draws on New Flavors From the Amazon

Thiago Castanho wants to show the world the Amazon’s bounty of ingredients has the potential to turn the cuisine of Latin America on its head.

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Mexico Finds Many Corpses, but Not the Missing Students

Five other mass graves have been discovered while the search for the 43 missing students continues

Now in Miami, Cecilia, 16, is one of more than 50,000 unaccompanied minors who have come to the United States illegally from Central America in less than a year. Slide Show
A Central American Dream

The Nebaj region of Guatemala has contributed to the surge of unaccompanied minors seeking a better life in the United States.

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