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2 months, 1 week ago

At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root

NPR

At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root toggle caption Aaron Sanchez-Guerra/NPR RALEIGH, N.C. — The earthy smoke of Mexican copal incense wafts around the entrance of the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh. “It’s like cleaning your house before the guests arrive,” says Marín, a Mexican-American artist who now calls North Carolina home, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Why one family is joining a historic wave of Venezuelans migrating to the U.S.

NPR

Why one family is joining a historic wave of Venezuelans migrating to the U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption John Otis for NPR John Otis for NPR MARACAIBO, Venezuela — Ángel Marín and his wife Carolina are selling virtually everything they own, from a TV to a set of bongo drums. Sponsor Message The Marín family is joining the 7.7 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

How northern Mexico’s La Indepe uses cumbias colombianas to resist displacement

LA Times

When Yadira Ayala was a child, she walked along one of the many dirt paths on Cerro Loma Larga to her grandmother’s home. “La Colonia Independencia is the mother of all the neighborhoods in Monterrey,” Vázquez said. “There is a lot of cariño between people.” :: On the San Pedro side, luxury residential towers and gated communities are moving closer …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Roman Empire TikTok trend: Sorry, men. Women are the real ancient Rome freaks.

Slate

When Irene Soto Marín, an assistant professor of Roman history at Harvard, goes on a first date with a man, one of two things usually happens: They’ll either start mansplaining facts about the Empire that she already knows, like, say, that Cleopatra was Greek or that she had a child with Julius Caesar. “Ladies, many of you do not realize …

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2 years, 1 month ago

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — José Irizarry accepts that he’s known as the most corrupt agent in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history, admitting he “became another man” in conspiring with Colombian cartels to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive sports cars, Tiffany jewels and paramours around the world. And at least three current and former federal prosecutors have faced questioning …

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2 years, 1 month ago

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid 'unwinnable war'

The Independent

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2 years, 5 months ago

Why Fungi Might Really Be Magic (When It Comes to Climate Change)

New York Times

Unearthing the Secret Superpowers of Fungus In the fight against warming, a formidable ally hides just beneath our feet. Specific knowledge of the power of these networks, said Tim G. Benton, a biologist at Leeds University who isn’t involved in Dr. Kiers’s work, is “very patchy.” “More information would be very valuable,” he said. “Mycorrhizal networks,” Dr. Kiers said, “are …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Venezuela mayor pleads guilty for $3.8 million in bribes

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — A onetime ally of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez pleaded guilty in Miami on Thursday for taking $3.8 million in bribes in exchange for steering lucrative oil contracts from foreign-owned joint ventures to officials in Venezuela’s socialist government and military. Jhonnathan Marín served as mayor of the port city of Guanta for nearly a decade until 2017, …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-Venezuela mayor surrenders in Miami for oil bribe scheme

Associated Press

MIAMI — A one-time ally of Hugo Chávez wanted for prosecution by his socialist successor Nicolás Maduro has quietly surrendered in Miami in connection to a major bribery scheme involving joint oil ventures with foreign partners. Jhonnathan Marín was serving as mayor of the port city of Guanta in 2017 when he abruptly resigned and fled the country amid a …

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3 years ago

Il Divo singer Carlos Marin dies from Covid aged 53

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spanish Il Divo singer Carlos …

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3 years ago

Carlos Marin death: Simon Cowell, Bruno Tonioli lead tributes to Il Divo singer and his ‘passionate spirit’

The Independent

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3 years ago

Il Divo singer Carlos Marín reportedly in ‘induced coma’ as group cancel UK Christmas tour

The Independent

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3 years, 3 months ago

Atletico Madrid CEO hints at solution similar to European Super League

The Hindu

The power struggle among football institutions over the international calendar is hurting clubs and could lead them to seek alternatives similar to the European Super League, Atlético Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín said on Wednesday. “If the institutions continue in this same line, it will not take long for another system to appear to shake things up,” he said …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Mexico arrests ex-governor in journalist torture case

The Hindu

The arrest of a former Mexican governor on charges that he ordered the torture of a journalist gave hope to activists who believe the case could reveal the ties between powerful businessmen, politicians and organised crime and strike a blow against Mexico's notorious impunity. The press freedom organisation Artículo 19, which is representing Cacho, said Marín could face up to …

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4 years ago

A pandemic atlas: Peru’s death toll leaves a grieving nation

Associated Press

Each day at the height of the pandemic in Peru, Ronald Marín visited a crowded, dusty cemetery to offer final prayers for dozens of victims of COVID-19, their coffins wrapped in plastic like suitcases preparing for a flight. “Behind every death is a name.” The magnitude of loss in this South American nation that for months held the grim title …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Spanish doctors hope beach trips can help ICU virus patients

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — After nearly two months of being sedated and connected to IV lines in a hospital’s intensive care unit, Francisco Espana took a moment to fill his ailing lungs with fresh air at a Barcelona beachfront. And it’s really hard to convey bad news over a phone call.” Since restarting the program in early June, doctors said that …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Venezuelan does funerals alone in Peru cemetery amid virus

Associated Press

LIMA, Peru — Wearing a white robe and shoes worn down by dust, Venezuelan layworker Ronald Marín is the only one who administers funerals in a cemetery far from the capital’s center. At a time when Peruvian authorities calculate that more than a quarter of Lima’s population may have been infected with the new coronavirus, Marín is one of the …

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At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root

Why one family is joining a historic wave of Venezuelans migrating to the U.S.

How northern Mexico’s La Indepe uses cumbias colombianas to resist displacement

Roman Empire TikTok trend: Sorry, men. Women are the real ancient Rome freaks.

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid 'unwinnable war'

Why Fungi Might Really Be Magic (When It Comes to Climate Change)

Ex-Venezuela mayor pleads guilty for $3.8 million in bribes

Ex-Venezuela mayor surrenders in Miami for oil bribe scheme

Il Divo singer Carlos Marin dies from Covid aged 53

Carlos Marin death: Simon Cowell, Bruno Tonioli lead tributes to Il Divo singer and his ‘passionate spirit’

Il Divo singer Carlos Marín reportedly in ‘induced coma’ as group cancel UK Christmas tour

Atletico Madrid CEO hints at solution similar to European Super League

Mexico arrests ex-governor in journalist torture case

A pandemic atlas: Peru’s death toll leaves a grieving nation

Spanish doctors hope beach trips can help ICU virus patients

Venezuelan does funerals alone in Peru cemetery amid virus