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Pope 'missed opportunity' to celebrate Indigenous spiritual ways, priest says

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Father Daryold Corbiere Winkler, an Ojibway Catholic priest from M'Chigeeng First Nation, says listening to Pope Francis's outdoor mass in Edmonton was a "missed opportunity" that reflected little of indigenous culture or spiritual ways.
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Canadian Latin musicians fight for recognition in the industry

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Global music charts are full of Latin artists achieving stardom, but Canadian musicians are still fighting for official recognition.
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Elections of 2021: The votes shaping the way we live

9th - Higher Ed
As another year draws to an end, we take a look back at some of the most important elections in 2021.
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TikTok to Launch Incubator Program Aimed at Elevating Latinx Creators

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As the U.S. observes Hispanic Heritage Month, TikTok is looking to invest in and promote Latinx creators on its platform through its incubator program called TikTok Latinx Creative. Isabel Quinteros, the director of artist partnerships...
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Falkland Islands in spotlight after exclusion from Brexit deals

9th - Higher Ed
The British overseas territory will not be part of any commercial, tax or customs agreements negotiated and Argentina's government sees an opportunity.
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El Salvador set for pivotal National Assembly election

9th - Higher Ed
Polls indicate show nearly 70 percent of voters favour president Nayib Bukele’s party and there is fear the vote could destabilise the democratic order imposed by a 1992 peace accord that ended a civil war.
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Latin America faces second COVID-19 wave

9th - Higher Ed
Across Central and South America, the COVID-19 pandemic is getting worse and hospitals are struggling to cope.
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US continues to deport Central American migrants

9th - Higher Ed
Despite appeals from leaders for a pause during the pandemic, this year alone, more than 20,000 Guatemalans have been sent back.
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Mexico: Ex-governor of troubled Jalisco state shot dead

9th - Higher Ed
Aristoteles Sandoval was shot dead in a restaurant toilet in the early hours of Friday.
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Venezuelans vote in highly contested parliamentary elections

9th - Higher Ed
Governing party likely to win election boycotted by most of the country's opposition.
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Argentina lower house approves landmark bill to legalise abortion

9th - Higher Ed
Backed by President Fernandez, the bill was approved 131-117 with the draft law now moving up to the Senate.
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Pandemic Worsening Racial Wealth Gap, Says University of Chicago Professor

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit Americans' wallets, it's also exposing the longstanding wealth gap between minority communities and White Americans, according to Damon Jones, professor at the University of Chicago.
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More than 90 percent of Mexico's Lacandon jungle deforested

9th - Higher Ed
More forest is being lost every year - mainly for farming - despite conservation efforts.
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Venezuela electoral board: Council rejected by opposition and US

9th - Higher Ed
A new electoral council starts work in Venezuela, dominated by government loyalists, and denounced as 'false' by the opposition.
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Ecuador: Indigenous community use tradition to keep COVID-19 out

9th - Higher Ed
An Indigenous community in Ecuador is defying the odds, relying on tradition, social cohesion, and lockdowns.
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Nicaragua gov't accused of ‘ignoring' COVID-19 pandemic

9th - Higher Ed
Schools and businesses remained open as Daniel Ortega encouraged residents to attend concerts, parades and sporting events but doctors say crisis is now out of control.
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Growing resistance against Latin America lockdowns

9th - Higher Ed
Poor people across Latin America say they are the ones suffering the most from lockdowns, and it is leading to protests.
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COVID-19 fuels Venezuelan migrants' crisis

9th - Higher Ed
European countries are appealing for money to help more than five million Venezuelan migrants who left their homes because of the economic crisis.
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LATAM Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

9th - Higher Ed
The largest airline in Latin America is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the second airline from the region to file this month.
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'Dengue kills too': Latin America faces two epidemics at once

9th - Higher Ed
Experts expect 2020 to be marked by high rates of dengue, which can fill ICUs even absent the pressures of coronavirus.
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Why race matters during the COVID-19 pandemic

9th - Higher Ed
Ontario and Manitoba have announced that they will soon start collecting race-based data on COVID-19. In parts of the U.S., where race-based data is collected, statistics show black Americans are among the hardest hit by the pandemic.
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Colombians starve as funds to combat COVID-19 crisis embezzled

9th - Higher Ed
With local and national governments struggling to reach all those in need, many have resorted to hanging red rags from their windows to signal they need help.
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Latin America struggles from growing COVID-19 crisis

9th - Higher Ed
Healthcare centres in Latin America's worst-affected countries are being pushed to the limit.
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Copper masks made by Chile company in COVID-19 fight

9th - Higher Ed
For centuries, copper has been used to repel certain bacteria and viruses, and a company in Chile is now using the metal to address a shortage of masks in Latin America.