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For the First Time in 215 Years, a Woman Leads Mexico’s Cry of Independence

Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s president, was the first woman to give the country’s annual Grito de Dolores, a tradition dating to a priest’s call to arms against Spain more than two centuries ago.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico became the first woman to lead the national cry of independence on Monday night, speaking from a National Palace balcony overlooking Mexico City’s main square.
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10 Killed and 61 Injured in Mexico After Train Crashes Into Bus

Accidents involving vehicles and trains have been increasing as the Mexican government has pushed to revitalize railroads and build new passenger lines.

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Emergency responders worked at the scene where a bus was hit by a freight train near Mexico City on Monday morning.
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Deportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin America

Money transfers to Guatemala, Honduras and other nations have increased in recent months, totaling billions of dollars. Undocumented migrants in the United States say they are sending money to relatives while they can.

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Julio Fuentes, a 35-year-old undocumented migrant from Guatemala, sent a large chunk of his savings to his bank account in Guatemala this year — fearing both deportation and a new tax on remittances.
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El Salvador Enacts Military-Style Rules on Haircuts and More in Schools

President Nayib Bukele says that his new education minister, a military officer, will restore discipline to schools where gangs once recruited. A school workers’ union called the appointment “absurd.”

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Officials inspecting students’ appearances and uniforms during their arrival at the National Industrial Technical Institute in San Salvador this month.
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