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The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: Trump’s Bid to Control the Western Hemisphere

President Trump has tightened the U.S. grip on the Americas by rewarding allies and punishing rivals. That has upended the region’s politics.

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President Trump aboard Air Force One on Friday. His administration has shown its interest in stronger control of Latin America, which promises major benefits.
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Sexual Assault of Mexico’s President Exposes Challenges of Her Equality Push

President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on the street this week, in an episode that set off a national conversation about what has and has not changed since Mexico elected its first female leader.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum during a news conference in Mexico City on Monday.
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Bold Assassinations Are ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight

The murder of Mexico’s most vocal anti-crime mayor shows that, despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown on drug cartels, the battle is just beginning.

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People carrying the coffin of late Mayor Carlos Manzo, who was shot on Saturday night in Uruapan, a city of 350,000 in western Mexico.
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