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Picasso Paintings: 1955 Art Worth $140M Heading to NYC Auction

A soon to be auctioned off Pablo Picasso masterpiece dated from 1955 is expected to fetch $140 million.
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Dilma Rousseff: Brazil President Invited to Reschedule Canceled Visit to the US

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been invited to make a state visit to Washington.
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Baja California Farm Workers Protest Low Pay & Working Conditions

Farm workers in the Mexican border state of Baja California have led a week of violent protests over low pay, abuses, and poor working conditions.
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Colombia Capital Embraces Graffiti, Has More Than 5,000 Large Paintings

In Colombia the populist form of artistic expression is seeing an increase.
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Cuba News: European Union and Cuba Push for Closer Ties

Mogherini, the highest-ranking EU official to visit communist Cuba for several years, expressed hope that the two sides could sign an agreement by the end of 2015.
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Report: Second-Generation Latino Youth Facing Adversity More Likely to Strive for Success

Youth of color, principally, grow up in impoverished and/or marginalized environments, and they're often plagued with inequalities, disparities and other changing factors. Nonetheless, young Latinos are working hard to sidestep poor education and poor health outcomes to better embrace wellbeing, advancement and success.

Mexico Captures Suspected Zetas Cartel Member Near Texas Border

Ramiro Perez Moreno, a suspected leader of the notorious Zetas drug cartel was captured early Monday in border city of Nuevo Laredo.
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Peru News: At Least 37 Killed on Peru's Main Highway After Bus Drifted Into Opposite Lane

At least 37 people have been killed in a multiple pile-up in Peru when a bus drifted into the opposite lane.
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Chileans Protest Promotion of Bishop Who Covered Up Abuse

Hundreds protested the naming of Juan Barros as bishop of the diocese of Osorno at the city's cathedral. Protesters said he had knowningly covered up for a priest who abused various teenagers.

How to Fight Liver Diseases That Especially Impact Latinos? Exercise and Healthy Eating, Of Course!

U.S. Latinos face unique health risks because they're most likely to experience the highest occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The Mayo Clinic indicated that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease could lead to liver inflammation, scarring and irreparable damage, similar to the effects of alcohol, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, malnutrition or cirrhosis on the liver.
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Ozomatli, La Santa Cecilia Rock Out for Farmworkers' Rights, Students Declare Nationwide Boycott of Wendy's [Photos]

This past weekend, thousands of students from around the country rocked out and rallied together in St. Petersburg, Florida at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' Concert for Fair Food. Determined to be heard and get their point across, the students also used the stage as their platform to declare a nationwide student boycott of fast-food chain, Wendy's.
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Hijo del Perro Aguayo Death: Mexican Wrestler's Funeral Held

Hijo del Perro Aguayo (Pedro Aguayo Ramirez), the Mexican wrestler who died early Saturday morning from injuries suffered during a wrestling match in Tijuana last Friday night, has been laid to rest.
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Argentine Archaeologists Trying to Determine If Ruined Buildings Were Once Nazi Hideouts

Researchers in northern Argentina have found German coins minted during World War Two in the ruins of a remote nature reserve.
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SABOR: Tea-Tasting Guru Charlie Baden Savors Herbal Blends From Guatemala, Mexico

Tea-tasting guru and Celestial Seasonings Blendmaster Charlie Baden shared with Latin Post what it's like to have an almost 40-year career tasting and blending a multitude of tea flavor profiles from around the world, including Guatemala and Mexico.
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Museum Says Mummified Remains Are Centuries-old Peruvian Girl

Recent medical scans of the mummified remains of a young girl touring as part of exhibit at called “Mummies of the World: The Exhibition," belong to a girl who lived more than 500 years ago in Peru.
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Spain Austerity Measures: Thousands Gather to Protest Spain's Budget Cutbacks in Madrid

On the eve of a crucial regional election in southern Spain, thousands of protesters took to a “march for dignity” in the city of Madrid.
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The 10 Happiest Countries Are All in Latin America

Despite the economic instability, and the often dangerous political climate attached to nations like Venezuela and Colombia, the whole of Latin America is apparently a great place to experience everyday happiness.
One of Guatemala's Major Cocaine Distributors Jailed

Herbicide Used in US Anti-Drug Programs in Colombia Linked with Cancer - Report

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has reclassified the herbicide glyphosate, the world's most popular weed killer, as a carcinogen that poses a greater potential danger to industrial users than homeowners
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Petrobras Oil Scandal Prosecutors Seek Tougher Anti-Corruption Laws in Brazil

The top federal prosecutor's office (known as PGR) sent Congress proposals to stiffen penalties for corruption to up to 25 years in prison
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Puerto Rico Drops Ban on Gay Marriage

Cesar Miranda, the Justice Secretary of Puerto Rico made an announcement on Friday that the government will take no measures restricting marriage to a bond between a man and a woman.
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