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A scene from the movie <em>Timbuktu,</em> nominated in 2014 for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Dear Hollywood, This Is How You Make A Movie With African Characters

May 25, 2016
Sean Penn's new movie set in Africa got booed at Cannes. Critics said its African characters were "bleeding wallpaper." Here are 4 films that give African characters (and actors) their due.
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Latin America
A vendor shows a t-shirt with the face of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán for sale in Mexico City on July 20, 2015.

'People Are Still Dying On The Streets' In Mexico's Drug War

Jan 16, 2016
Despite the well-publicized capture of drug kingpin "El Chapo," ordinary Mexicans don't think much has changed in the ongoing violence.
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The Two-Way
A woman looks at the home page of the clothing house Barabas on Tuesday. At the time, the site featured two photos of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán. Today the site shows a different ad — one that, again, stars El Chapo.

You, Too, Can Dress Like 'El Chapo'

Jan 13, 2016
A Los Angeles-based clothing company has identified Joaquin Guzmán's flashy shirt, as seen in his photo with actor Sean Penn, as one of its own — and it's seizing the moment of fame with a splashy ad.
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The Two-Way
Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, escorted by army soldiers to a waiting helicopter, at a federal hangar in Mexico City on Friday.

Interview With 'El Chapo' Draws Backlash From Mexican Journalists

Jan 10, 2016
Alfredo Corchado, a former Mexico bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News, called Sean Penn's Rolling Stone piece on Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán "an epic insult" to Mexican journalists. Here's why.
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