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Monday, May 25, 2015
Daily Headlines: May 25, 2015
* Peru: Authorities declared a 60-day state of emergency in two Peruvian provinces over an escalation of violence between police and protesters against construction of the $1.4 billion Tia Maria copper mine project.
* Mexico: Family members of some of the forty-two alleged criminals killed in a shootout on Friday alleged that the victims were massacred by Mexican troops.
* Argentina: The recent death of a 14-year-old girl reportedly murdered by her boyfriend has shined a light on femicides in Argentina.
* U.S.: Juan Pablo Montoya overcame being in last place and pit stop problems to win his second Indianapolis 500 title fifteen years after his initial victory.
YouTube Source – euronews (At least four people have died in clashes over the proposed Tia Maria project in southern Peru).
Online Sources – GlobalPost, The Daily Beast, CNN, CBS Sports
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