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Authorities escort Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to a waiting caravan of SUVs at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Thursday in Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

Notorious Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

5:46pm January 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

For decades, U.S. authorities have been preparing to prosecute one of the world's most feared drug traffickers. They say they are seeking a life sentence and $14 billion in forfeited drug proceeds.

Mexico, Russia And China Anticipate Changed U.S. Relations Under Trump

4:28pm January 20, 2017

The inauguration in this country is being closely watched all over the world, including three countries whose relationship to the U.S. will likely change drastically under President Trump: Mexico, Russia and China.

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Mexican soldiers leave the airport in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, after authorities handed over drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to U.S. officials.

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Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Extradited By Mexico To U.S.

10:45pm January 19, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Joaquin Guzman faces charges in the U.S. that include murder, drug trafficking and money-laundering. He had escaped from prison in Mexico twice.

Mexican Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Extradited To U.S.

9:22pm January 19, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

The Mexican government has extradited Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera to the United States. He will face charges connected to his leadership of one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.

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Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki, pictured here in 2015, has died in a plane crash. He had been investigating corruption allegations against Brazilian politicians and business executives.

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Brazilian Corruption Investigator Killed In Plane Crash

7:51pm January 19, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Judge Teori Zavascki was a pivotal player in the huge Petrobras corruption scandal involving politicians and business executives. The government has called for three days of national mourning.

Mexican environmentalist and indigenous leader Isidro Baldenegro Lopez was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in 2005. He was shot dead this week, less than a year after another winner of the award was slain in Honduras.

Renowned Mexican Environmentalist Isidro Baldenegro Lopez Is Murdered

5:46pm January 19, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

His death is the latest indication of the danger to environmental activists in many countries. Honduran indigenous leader and environmental activist Berta Cáceres was killed in 2016.

Obama Grants Clemency To Puerto Rican Fighter Oscar Lopez Rivera

5:40pm January 18, 2017

by Maria Hinojosa

Among the dozens of people granted clemency by President Obama on Tuesday was Oscar Lopez Rivera. Depending on who you ask, he is either a freedom fighter or a terrorist.

In Mexico, chamoy comes in many forms, including sauce, seasoning powder, shaved ice and candy. A chamoy apple was all the author needed to get hooked.

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Chamoy Is Mexico's Flavor Fiesta Condiment, Courtesy Of China

1:59pm January 17, 2017

by Leena Trivedi-Grenier

Fruity, sweet, spicy and salty all at once, this frenzied treat for your taste buds takes many forms — from sauces to seasonings to candy. And its journey from Asia to Mexico took hundreds of years.

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Something's Fishy At Manaus Airport In Brazil

6:58am January 16, 2017

by Philip Reeves

If you like to travel and need a unique gift, try Manaus international airport, which is in the middle of the Amazon Rain Forest. It has what may be the world's only airport fish shop.

Puerto Rican activists show a picture of independence fighter Oscar López Rivera, center, jailed in the United States, during an event celebrating Revolution Day in Santiago, Cuba, on July 26, 2015.

Pardon Sought For Prisoner Who Fought For Puerto Rican Independence

11:43am January 15, 2017

There are calls for President Obama to pardon Oscar López Rivera, who was jailed in connection to a series of bombings by a radical nationalist group. But to some, he's still an unrepentant terrorist.

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