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Month: August 2023

Mexico president asks why, if a woman criticizes him, he isn’t considered victim of gender violence

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is asking why, if a woman criticizes him, he isn’t considered victim of gender violence. Mexico has strict political regulations that forbid questioning someone’s competence based on their gender. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ran afoul of those rules when he suggested last month that opposition presidential hopeful Xochitl

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Anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador’s capital

By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country. President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio and suggested organized crime

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La ciudad de Coachella estudia recortar el contrato con Departamento del Sheriff y formar su propio departamento de policía

El debate en Coachella se intensifica sobre si la ciudad cortará lazos con el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside (RSO). Durante años, los líderes de la ciudad han considerado la posibilidad de establecer su propia fuerza policial, una medida que ha encendido apasionados debates dentro de la comunidad. Las últimas frustraciones provienen de

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LifeStream in need of more platelet donors

During the summer months, the LifeStream sees a stark decline in blood donations. This week, the organization reported that they’re seeing a massive shortage in platelet donations. Platelets are a clotting agent that are essential for cancer patients. According to LifeStream, about 50% of their platelet donations go to cancer patients in the valley. In

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Anti-corruption presidential candidate slain at campaign event in Ecuador’s capital

By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital, an attack that comes amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country. President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio

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