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Mass graves in Concordia cast a pall over Mexico’s famous Mazatlán carnival

Marcos Vizcarra|Concordia|Feb 13, 2026 - 10:46 CET

The picturesque community in Sinaloa was horrified to discover six clandestine burial sites from which 14 bodies have been exhumed so far. Five belong to the missing workers from the Canadian mine Vizsla Silver

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How Rio de Janeiro’s famous carnival rescued the human scale of the city

Joan Royo Gual|Rio de Janeiro|Feb 10, 2026 - 18:30 CET

During months of rehearsals, street bands and samba schools make space for pedestrians, creating islands of community spirit in a violent, unequal city where the car is still king