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Guerrero’s child soldiers: a new sign of the decomposition of violence in Mexico | International

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A minor carrying a rifle in Chilapa, Guerrero. On video, minors marching. PHOTO: CUARTOSCURO | VIDEO: REPLICA Guerrero Digital Diary On Wednesday, 19 minors between the ages of six and fifteen headed a column of armed self-defense groups in Warrior, a state to the southwest of Mexico. The image could go unnoticed in a country … Read more

Russia: Vladimir Putin became president 20 years ago

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WA few minutes before January 1, 2000, the Russians were presented with the future of their country: a middle-aged man with red-blond hair who confidently supported himself on the desk with his elbow. Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister for five months, gave the traditional New Year’s address instead of the first Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Hours … Read more