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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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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 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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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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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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The US secretary of state has said there was "overwhelming evidence" Venezuela's opposition won the recent presidential election. In a statement Antony Blinken said it was clear Edmundo González, had won the most votes - despite incumbent president Nicolás Maduro declaring a disputed victory.

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On Monday, people took to the streets across cities and towns in Venezuela in protest after the government-dominated electoral authority had declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the election.