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Abducted as babies in the 1970s, these Argentines found a way toward their true identity
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Claudia Poblete can't help it. On certain days, as she passes in front of a church, she automatically crosses herself while her children gaze at her with confusion. She didn't raise them as Catholics — as she was — b...
Inspired by llamas, the desert and Mother Earth, these craftswomen weave sacred textiles
COLCHANE, Chile (AP) — In northern Chile, Teófila Challapa learned to weave surrounded by the hills and sandy roads of the Atacama Desert. "Spin the threads, girl," her grandmother told her a half a century ago. Aymara women like Challapa, now 59...
Mexican rescue dog Frida became symbol of earthquake hope
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Even without rescuing anyone from the rubble after Mexico's big earthquake, a photogenic yellow Labrador retriever named Frida has gained an international social media following. At least 344 people died in the Sept. 19 earthquake,...
