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Barbie ‘Searcher’ doll creates a stir

Amid the hoopla surrounding the launch of the feature film “Barbie,” an activist in northern Mexico has created a “Barbie Buscadora” (Barbie Searcher), replicating the mothers and relatives of missing persons who focus on locating clandestine graves and mass burial sites across Mexico.


Smokers, restaurants catch a break

The National Restaurant Chamber (CANIRAC) believes it has won an important legal victory in its fight to stave off the impact of an anti-tobacco bill that effectively outlaws smoking in all eateries and bars, even in designated outdoor zones.