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Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion Nationwide

By Simon Romero and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega | The New York Times

Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide on Wednesday in a sweeping decision that builds on an earlier ruling giving officials the authority to allow the procedure on a state-by-state basis.

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A Historic First for Mexico as Two Women Vie for the Presidency

By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Simon Romero | The New York Times

Mexico’s governing party chose Claudia Sheinbaum, a former mayor of Mexico City, as its candidate in next year’s presidential election on Wednesday, creating a watershed moment in the world’s largest Spanish-speaking country, with voters expected to choose for the first time between two leading candidates who are women.

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Ex-Leader of Proud Boys Sentenced to 22 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case

By Alan Feuer | The New York Times

Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison for the central role he played in organizing a gang of his pro-Trump followers to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power.

Guatemala Prosecutor Seeks to Strip Electoral Authorities of Immunity After Election

By Sonia Pérez D. | Associated Press

Guatemala’s prosecutor for electoral crimes has asked the Supreme Court of Justice to strip five magistrates of the country’s top electoral authority of their immunity so they can be investigated on fraud allegations made by the loser of the Aug. 20 presidential election.

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