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Mothers with disappeared children march to demand government help in the search for their missing loved ones on Mother's Day in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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As Mexicans observe Mother's Day, parents of disappeared demand answers
By MEGAN JANETSKY - Associated Press
Wed,05/10/23-5:53PM , 264 Reads
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The last time Sonia Cruz saw her 14-year-old son, it was just a few days after Christmas. He walked out onto the street at 8 p.m. in their small town in northern Mexico going to meet his girlfriend, but he was dragged into a black truck that sped away.
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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, left, and Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei, wave from a balcony at the National Palace in Guatemala City, Friday, March 31, 2023. Tsai is in Guatemala for an official three-day visit. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

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Taiwan leader scrambles for allies in Central America visit
By MEGAN JANETSKY - Associated Press
Thu,03/30/23-11:08PM , 205 Reads
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Taiwan’s diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is aiming to shore up ties with the self-governing island’s remaining allies during a trip this week to Central America.
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Nicaraguan opposition leader Felix Maradiaga is welcomed by a supporter in Chantilly, Va., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Maradiaga was among some 222 prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega who arrived from Nicaragua to the Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, after an apparently negotiated release. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Nicaragua's vote to strip opponents of citizenship
By MEGAN JANETSKY - Associated Press
Mon,02/13/23-11:01PM , 167 Reads
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United States, their release long demanded by the international community.
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A Catholic woman attends Sunday's mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Pope Francis expressed sadness and worry at the news that Bishop Roland Alvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan government, had been sentenced to 26 years in prison. (AP Photo/Inti Ocon)

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Pope worried about Nicaraguan bishop sentenced to 26 years
By MEGAN JANETSKY - Associated Press
Sun,02/12/23-6:43AM , 302 Reads
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sadness and worry at the news that Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan government, had been sentenced to 26 years in prison.

It's just the latest move against the Catholic Church and government opponents, and comes amid growing concern for Álvarez.
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