Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling party has consistently polled ahead of Xochitl Galvez. A victory for either candidate will be heralded as a major step
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Argentine President Javier Milei and Donald Trump Jr were among the attendees of his innauguation ceremony
Claudia Sheinbaum is heavily favored to win over main opposition candidate Xochitl Galvez in Sunday’s elections
There are seven confirmed leptospirosis deaths as thousands displaced by floods in late April return to their homes
Heavy rains return to southern Brazil, flooding even higher ground in Porto Alegre
Record flooding over the past month has killed 163 people and displaced around 600,000 more
The March of Silence called for ‘memory, truth, and justice’ and for ‘state terrorism never again’
Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender people mentally ill
The legislation approved by the government considers them to be diagnosed and eligible for mental health services
‘It seems that disaster is always chasing us,’ said a Haitian refugee who lost friends and family in the 2010 earthquake — only to see his home in Brazil destroyed by the floods
Venezuela won’t allow exit of opposition aides in Argentine embassy
Second-in-command Diosdado Cabello said ‘there is no safe passage for those who do not love’ the country