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Greenpeace activists could face extradition over protest in Peru

Outraged Peruvian officials say demonstration over UN climate talks damaged centuries-old etching in desert

Greenpeace activists could face extradition over protest in Peru
Brazil's attorney general files criminal complaint over rape taunt in Congress

Rio congressman tells lawmaker he ‘wouldn’t rape her’ because she is not worth it – the second time rightwinger has used rape slur in Congress

Brazil's attorney general files criminal complaint over rape taunt in Congress
Taco king Larry Cano who brought Mexican cuisine to US masses dies at 90

El Torito founder popularized Mexican culinary staples by making them milder: ‘It would be ridiculous to have spicy food for the first time someone tries Mexican’

Taco king Larry Cano who brought Mexican cuisine to US masses dies at 90
In 2014, people power took on the state in a battle for minds and streets

Natalie Nougayrède

Civilians from Hong Kong to Mexico, Ukraine to Burkina Faso, stood up to the establishment and demanded more accountability

In 2014, people power took on the state in a battle for minds and streets

- Belo Monte, Brazil: The tribes living in the shadow of a megadam
  
  Next year the Belo Monte dam will flood vast swathes of Amazon rainforest. Indian tribes living on the river have lost their fight to halt the project – now they await the floods that threaten their entire way of life
  
  Belo Monte, Brazil: The tribes living in the shadow of a megadam
- Mexico authorities ‘knew about attack on students as it happened’
  
  Leaked government documents say federal officials did nothing to stop disappearance and probable massacre of missing 43
  
  Mexico authorities ‘knew about attack on students as it happened’
- Nicolás Maduro lashes out at US over sanctions against Venezuela officials
  
  Socialist leader, who is seeing his popularity fall amid deep economic crisis, lambasted ‘insolent Yankees’ to thousands of supporters at rally in Caracas
  
  Nicolás Maduro lashes out at US over sanctions against Venezuela officials