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MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ

MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ

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In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof

Being an organist might seem like a solitary job, but German maestro Leo Krämer never feels too far from his listeners

In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof
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Ancient deity, pet and endangered species. Why is axolotl Mexico's most beloved amphibian?

Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian

Ancient deity, pet and endangered species. Why is axolotl Mexico's most beloved amphibian?
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Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

Given their courage during the war between Paraguay and Bolivia in the 1930s, the Maká people were given a piece of land that entire generations grew up on

Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership
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Takeaways from AP's reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay

Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decadeslong conflicts

Takeaways from AP's reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay
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Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight

Paraguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America

Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight
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Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace

Five decades of war among leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug lords and the government in Colombia have left 450,000 people killed and more than 124,000 disappeared

Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
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Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps

The most violent period in Peru’s history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000

Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps
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Blessings for dogs? Bring them to Mexico City's cathedral and St. Anthony will do the rest

Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral, waiting for their turn to be doused with holy water

Blessings for dogs? Bring them to Mexico City's cathedral and St. Anthony will do the rest
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In Chile, justice eludes victims of Catholic clergy sex abuse years after the crisis exploded

A clergy sex abuse scandal involving Chile’s most notorious pedophile, the priest Fernando Karadima, shook the South American country in 2010 in a way never seen in Latin America

In Chile, justice eludes victims of Catholic clergy sex abuse years after the crisis exploded
Arts|Travel

Inspired by llamas, the desert and Mother Earth, these craftswomen weave sacred textiles

In the middle of the Atacama Desert, in northern Chile, the colors and patterns of Aymara textiles are inspired by the land that is considered sacred

Inspired by llamas, the desert and Mother Earth, these craftswomen weave sacred textiles
Americas|Health|News|World

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border

A recent ruling by Mexico’s Supreme Court ending federal criminal penalties for abortion will eventually expand access to the procedure

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Violence forced them to flee. Now faith sustains these migrants on their journey to the US

Among the thousands of migrants reach the U.S. border each day are many Mexican victims of organized crime who are fleeing violence and asking for protection

Violence forced them to flee. Now faith sustains these migrants on their journey to the US
Americas|Arts|World

Renowned glass artist and the making of a gigantic church window featured in new film

A renowned glass artist in Mexico played a key role in the creation of a gigantic church window in the U.S. The 81-year-old Narcissus Quagliata is the master of the glass-fusion technique that made the Kansas church’s colossal stained-glass artwork possible

Renowned glass artist and the making of a gigantic church window featured in new film
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With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honoring deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead

Mexicans in the state of Oaxaca are celebrating the Day of the Dead

With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honoring deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead
Arts|Lifestyle|Travel

Welcome to Mexican "muerteadas," a traditional parade to portray how death can be as joyful as life

Mexicans in Oaxacan towns as San Agustín and San José Etla celebrate their traditional “muerteadas,” a festivity that stretches for several nights and locals regard as part of their identity

Welcome to Mexican "muerteadas," a traditional parade to portray how death can be as joyful as life
Americas|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion

Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race

While most Mexican politicians refrain from clarifying where they stand on religion, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, former telenovela actor and right-wing activist Eduardo Verástegui prays on TikTok and claims that getting closer to God changed the course of his life

Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race
Americas|Health|News|Opinion

Catholic activists in Mexico help women reconcile their faith with abortion rights

In Mexico, activists from Catholics for the Right to Decide are helping women reconcile their faith and abortion rights

Catholic activists in Mexico help women reconcile their faith with abortion rights
Arts|Food|Lifestyle|World

Convent-made delicacies, a Christmas favorite, help monks and nuns win fans and pay the bills

As Christmas approaches, Catholic nuns and monks are busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries

Convent-made delicacies, a Christmas favorite, help monks and nuns win fans and pay the bills
Americas|Health|News|Opinion

How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans

The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American countries criminalizing abortion without exceptions

How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans
Americas|Health|World

What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?

In Latin America, only Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic maintain total abortion bans

What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?
Americas|Arts|Lifestyle|World

A prayer for Evita: Here's why many Argentinians are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952

Far from Argentina, few people may know much about Eva Perón, widely known as “Evita."

A prayer for Evita: Here's why many Argentinians are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war brings back pain to Argentine Jewish community decades after major bombing attack

On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants stormed numerous Israeli locations, killing hundreds and abducting others, Marina Degtiar and other members of Argentina's Jewish community felt like traveling back in time, to July 18, 1994

Israel-Hamas war brings back pain to Argentine Jewish community decades after major bombing attack
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A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?

Three decades have passed since the worst bombing attack on civilians in the history of Argentina, and no one has been convicted yet

A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?
Americas|News

Their children disappeared in Argentina's dictatorship. These mothers have looked for them since

After the military kidnapped their children during Argentina's dictatorship in the 1970s, each Mother of Plaza de Mayo made a commitment: I will search for you until my last breath

Their children disappeared in Argentina's dictatorship. These mothers have looked for them since
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Abducted as babies in the 1970s, these Argentines found a way toward their true identity

Claudia Poblete and Pedro Alejandro Sandoval are two of the 133 “recovered grandchildren” of Argentina

Abducted as babies in the 1970s, these Argentines found a way toward their true identity

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