TOP 100 MEXICAN SITES
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| A Violent Police Unit, on Film and in Rio’s Streets A new film is drawing attention to Rio de Janeiro’s violent and feared elite anti-trafficking police force, the BOPE. nytimes.com |
Child Matadors Draw Olés in Mexico's Bullrings Child bullfighters as young as 9 years old are huge draw in Mexican bullrings; mini-matadors are getting top billing from promoters, who view them as new way to attract fans to arena; it is not known exactly how many children are fighting, and there is no law in Mexico limiting age of matadors; regional and national bullfighting groups consider bullfighters' experience when matching them with bulls, with youngest and least experienced starting with year-old bulls; children confront very real da... query.nytimes.com |
Canada: Appeal in Serial Killer Case Prosecutors in British Columbia asked an appeals court to set aside six second-degree murder convictions against Robert Pickton, and order a new trial on 26 charges of first-degree murder. Relatives and friends of many of the victims were disappointed that Mr. Pickton, a pig farmer arrested in 2002, was found guilty by a jury last month only of second-degree murder, which does not require proof of premeditation. The prosecutors said the judge made errors, including his decision to split the case and put Mr. Pickton on trial on 6 counts of first-degree murder last year, with a trial on the remaining 20 counts to be held this year. Even if the government appeal is successful and Mr. Pickton is convicted on all 26 counts of first-degree murder, it will not change his sentence of life in prison without the chance of parole for 25 years. The remains of the victims, mostly prostitutes, were found buried on his farm in a Vancouver suburb. nytimes.com |
Latvala has first day Mexico Rally lead (CNN.com) Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala, who made history by becoming the youngest winner of a world championship rally in Sweden, made an early push for victory in the Rally of Mexico on Friday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Olympic Torch Carried through Argentine Capital Officials say torch held in secret location overnight, after arriving from San Francisco voanews.com |