As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one and accused of failing them in the other.

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For some survivors, he was a hero. Others who reported abuse said he failed them.

Mexican environmental activists say detritus raining down from Elon Musk’s rocket company has caused die-offs of marine life. SpaceX said there were “no hazards to the surrounding area.”

Mexican environmental activists say detritus raining down from Elon Musk’s rocket company has caused die-offs of marine life. SpaceX said there were “no hazards to the surrounding area.”

“We neither deny nor accept this,” Mexico’s president said about U.S. accusations that Mexican firms laundered millions of dollars in connection with fentanyl trafficking.

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Hugo Aguilar Ortiz grew up in a remote Mixtec-speaking village. He is now one of the most powerful lawyers in Mexico.

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