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Mexico reopens investigation into disappearance of 43 students

AMLO created a special commission dedicated to the case, leading to new investigations involving more officials

Technology
Huawei promises smartest 5G phone, will there be buyers?

The build-up has been marked by uncertainty over whether buyers of the flagship Android device will be able to use apps supported by Google

Latam
Guatemala: Increases the presence of coca leaf crops

The narcos seek to turn Central America into a cocaine-producing region to traffic to the United States and Europe

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US blockade of asylum claims puts Mexico in trouble

The small agency for refugees in Mexico is overwhelmed by applicants who are abandoning the American dream

Vice President of the Congress of Venezuela released from prison

Edgar Zambrano was accused of treason when he was arrested in May by intelligence service officials

Venezuela's government evaluates return to Parliament

The return of the ruling party to the National Assembly would mean the search to "extend the political dialogue"

New controversy in the case of the 43 missing students in Mexico

Torture scandals and arbitrary detentions have been the reasons why many of the detainees are already at large

Economics

Trade
Chinese trade deputies face off in Washington amid deep differences

The negotiations on Thursday and Friday are trying to lay the groundwork for high-level talks in early October

Perspectives
Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise

In South America's capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception.

Trade
Meat producers in Argentina double their sales to China

The Asian nation is securing an additional source of meat, which has drastically benefited Argentine sales

Macroeconomics
Lagarde wins EU lawmakers' approval to lead ECB

Christine Legarde will become the first women to hold the position of European Central Bank's president

Global Issues

Israel: Gantz rejects Netanyahu's proposal of a coalition

Netanyahu's surprise move was an abrupt change of strategy for the right-wing leader. Its rejection could spell weeks of wrangling after Tuesday's election

European Union: The risk of a Brexit without agreement is 'very real'

In the worst-case scenario, a Brexit without an agreement could involve serious trade disorders, supplies of medicines, fresh foods, among others

Living

Wellness
Pandemics active in the world could kill millions of people

According to a WHO panel, current pandemics could kill millions of people and wreak havoc on the global economy

Travel
Love is in the air! 5 romantic destinations in Latin America

For some Latin American countries the celebration of Valentine's Day is in September

Wellness
Colombia: Zika and Dengue are fought with technology

Using a telephone application and a platform created by Premise, the information collected was transmitted to the city's health authorities

Wellness
What multilingual nuns can tell us about dementia

A strong ability in languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, says a new University of Waterloo study

Sports

FIFA tells Iran it is time to allow women into stadiums

While foreign women have been allowed limited access to matches, Iranian women are still banned from stadiums when men’s teams play

Zidane looking vulnerable as Real face Lopetegui reunion

Zidane is under renewed pressure after the resounding defeat to PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo: "I deserve more Golden Balls than Messi"

In addition, the player said he was not Messi's friend, but the Argentine helped him making progress in his own career

CAS reduces Neymar's suspension

The PSG and the Brazilian had appealed the three-game suspension imposed by UEFA in June and the CAS reduced the penalty

Will Maradona be good enough as manager in Argentina?

In spite of the impulse that generated that the former soccer player and an Argentine idol is the new DT, Gimnasia did not manage to defeat its opponent

Roglic becomes first Slovenian to win Vuelta a Espana

Primoz Roglic became the first Slovenian to win a Grand Tour when he was crowned Vuelta a Espana champion by completing Sunday's processional final stage into Madrid

Environment

Environment
Smartphones will have to last longer to reduce carbon emissions

According to activists, EU regulations should focus on the climatic costs of producing smartphones and other electronic devices

Environment
New wildfire models to predict how wildfires will burn in next 20 minutes

While it's impossible to predict where the next wildfire will start, new Department of Defense-sponsored research is getting into the microscopic details of how fires initiate