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Cesar Chavez Was a Voice for Mexican Americans Like Me. Now, We Grieve.

The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.

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A mural dedicated to Cesar Chavez, among others, was covered in San Juan, Texas, after allegations that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.

After Months of Threats, Trump Softens His Stance on Blocking Oil to Cuba

The White House press secretary said the United States would evaluate oil shipments to Cuba on a “case-by-case basis,” after a Russian tanker full of crude reached the island.

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An oil tanker near the coastline of Matanzas, Cuba, on Monday. The ban on foreign oil imports has plunged the country into a crisis.
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