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The endangered cactus behind Mexico's sweet secret

Eyder Peralta

In Mexico, September means chiles en nogada season. But one key ingredient, a candied barrel cactus called biznaga, is now illegal because it's vanishing in the wild.
Arts & Culture

Crossborder love and pocket-sized art: Mr. B Baby celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with mural and PRONTO card

Lara McCaffrey

Michelle Guerrero is known for her whimsical, colorful artwork inspired by her Puerto Rican and Mexican heritage.
Arts & Culture

Chula Vista Art Fest returns for its third year, highlighting growing local art scene

Audy McAfee

The city’s third annual art festival returns Saturday, joined by the newly opened Casa Casillas cultural art center. Local artists and vendors will gather outside City Hall.
International

What to know as U.N. General Assembly opens, marking 80 years, tackling deep crises

Michele Kelemen

This year the United Nations is marking its 80th anniversary, but diplomats don't have much to celebrate.
International

For the first time in decades, U.S. says Colombia is falling short in the drug war

Alfie Pannell

For the first time in decades, the U.S. has decertified Colombia as a drug control partner — a symbolic blow to one of Washington's closest allies in Latin America.
International

Trump says the U.S. military targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

The Associated Press

President Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel.
National

Megachurch leader and his mother indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges

Bill Chappell

Prosecutors claim the family that has long led La Luz del Mundo — or Light of the World — church committed sexual abuse across generations. An accuser compares the church leadership to the mafia.
Arts & Culture

From Old Town to Escondido, how San Diegans are marking Mexico’s Independence Day this weekend

City News Service

The official Mexican Independence Day is Tuesday, but multiple events will commemorate the Grito de Delores — Cry of Delores — on Saturday and Sunday.
Arts & Culture

Día de Muertos: Join our digital ofrenda to remember those we've lost

Marielena Castellanos

The KPBS Day of the Dead Digital Altar is back this year. Submit a memory or message to a loved one who's passed with a photo, video or audio.
International

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup plot

Júlia Dias Carneiro

A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.