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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
June 14-20, 2024 Indigenous women in Ecuador take on soccer by inventing a sport: handball in traditional skirts. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo as protests sweep across Brazil in opposition to a bill that would further criminalize...
Today in History: June 16, Donald Trump launches presidential campaign
Today in History Today is Sunday, June 16, the 168th day of 2024. There are 198 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 16, 2015, real estate mogul Donald Trump launched his successful campaign to become president of the United...
Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election
PANAMA CITY (AP) — José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the race Sunday night after his three nearest rivals conceded. ...
Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University
Today in History Today is Saturday, May 4, the 125th day of 2024. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing...
Study says El Nino, not climate change, was key driver of low rainfall that snarled Panama Canal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The climate phenomenon known as El Nino — and not climate change — was a key driver in low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal last year, scientists said Wednesday. A team of international scientists found that El Nino — a natural warming...
