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SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT HOPES TO SEAL HUGE TRADE DEAL WITH EU

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Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are hoping to announce a blockbuster trade deal with the European Union at a regional summit Friday after a push by Brussels to get the long-delayed accord over the line. The deal between the 27-nation EU and the four founding members of South America's Mercosur bloc would create the world's biggest free trade zone. But it has been dogged by resistance by France -- especially its famously militant farmers, who fear it would bring unfair competition.

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BRAZIL URGES EU NOT TO IMPLEMENT 'PUNITIVE' ANTI-DEFORESTATION LAW

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The Brazilian government on Thursday said it had urged the EU to suspend the implementation of a ban on imports of products driving deforestation, describing the new rules as "punitive".

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MEXICAN MAYOR MURDERED, TOP SECURITY CHIEF ARRESTED

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A man in Mexico has been arrested by police in connection to the brutal murder of the mayor of the city of Chilpancingo last month. The killing of Alejandro Arcos, whose beheaded body was found just days after he had been sworn in as mayor, caused shock and revulsion in the violence-wracked state of Guerrero.

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MEXICO ADOPTS JUDGE ELECTIONS DESPITE PROTESTERS STORMING SENATE CHAMBERS

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In Mexico a judicial back and forth has ignited widespread protests and raised concerns about democratic checks and balances, Mexico's Senate approved a controversial judicial reform early Wednesday. The constitutional amendment, championed by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, calls for judges to be elected by popular vote rather than appointed through the current merit-based system.

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CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM'S HISTORIC INAUGURATION AS MEXICO'S FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT

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Claudia Sheinbaum made history on October 1 as she was sworn in as Mexico's first female president. The symbolic passing of the presidential sash marked a momentous occasion in the country's more than 200 years of modern history. As the former mayor of Mexico City, Sheinbaum's rise to the nation's highest office is a testament to her long-standing political career, and she wasted no time in setting forth her ambitious vision for the country.

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BRAZILLIAN AUTHOTITIES INVESTIGATING CAUSE OF PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED 62

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Brazilian authorities worked Saturday to piece together what exactly caused the plane crash in Sao Paulo state the previous day that killed all 62 people on board.

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MEXICO PRESIDENT SIGNS CONTROVERSIAL LAW TO ELECT ALL JUDGES

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Mexico becomes the only country in the world where all judges will be elected by a popular vote as its President Andreas signed the judicial reforms into law.

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X BANNED FOR 10 DAYS IN VENEZUELA BY PRESIDENT MADURO

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Access to X has been blocked after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed a decree blocking access to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, for 10 days following a public spat with owner Elon Musk.

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