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fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours agoGunshots in Philippines senate where senator is holed up to evade arrest
Gunshots have been fired in the Philippine senate, as a senator who is wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) remained holed up in the building to evade arrest. The Philippine senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is accused of crimes against humanity for his role in overseeing the former president Rodrigo Duterte's so-called war on drugs, has spent two nights in the country's senate in a standoff with the authorities.
SF politics
fromConsequence
2 months agoEvan Mascagni & Joe Keith Bickett on the Myth, Injustice, and Legacy of The Cornbread Mafia: Podcast
If you were getting pot in the late '70s or early '80s in this part of the country, there's a good chance it may have been coming from these guys. You've got these guys who served decades in prison for marijuana, and now they're getting out into a world where it's legal everywhere.
Independent films
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 months agoTensions between Trump and Petro escalate as boat attacks reach the Pacific
US-Colombia bilateral relations have sharply deteriorated due to US extrajudicial killings and public accusations by US leaders against the Colombian president over alleged drug ties.
NYC music
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 year agoLos Buitres de Culiacan, forefathers of the narcocorrido: Imagine Peso Pluma singing purely romantic songs... that's not him'
Narcocorridos are experiencing a controversial resurgence in Mexico despite previous bans and ongoing pressures from the government and the United States.
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