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As polls predicted, leftist Gustavo Petro earned the majority of votes, with 40.4%. Unexpectedly, his opponent in the final round of the election will be businessman Rodolfo Hernández, deemed “Colombia’s Trump,” by media outlets, [...]</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="singlePost"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-4"><div class="postImageDiv"> <a class="postImageAnchor" href="https://latina.com/five-ways-to-help-after-the-uvalde-texas-school-shooting/"> <noscript><img src="https://latina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Untitled-design-1.jpg" alt="postImage" class="postImageTag" /></noscript><img src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://latina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Untitled-design-1.jpg" alt="postImage" class="lazyload postImageTag" /> </a></div></div><div class="col-md-8"><div class="postContent"><div class="categoriesSubtitleAuth"> <span class="categorySpan"> <a href="https://latina.com/category/news/" rel="category tag" class="categoryAnc">News</a> </span> <span class="subtitleDiv"> </span> <span class="postAuthor"> Magdalena Del Valle </span></div><div class="postHeadingDiv"><h2 class="postHeadingH2"> <a class="postHeadingAnchor" href="https://latina.com/five-ways-to-help-after-the-uvalde-texas-school-shooting/"> Five Ways to Help after the Uvalde, Texas School Shooting </a></h2></div><div class="postShortDesc"><p class="postShortPara"> Two weeks ago, 19 children and two teachers were killed during a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Their names were: Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo (10), Jacklyn Cazares (9), Makenna Lee Elrod (10), Jose Manuel Flores Jr. (10), Eliahna Garcia (10), Irma Garcia (48), Uziyah Garcia(10), Amerie Jo Garza (10), Xavier Lopez [...]</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="singlePost"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-4"><div class="postImageDiv"> <a class="postImageAnchor" href="https://latina.com/tiktok-obsesses-over-johnny-depps-latina-lawyer/"> <img src="https://latina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/TRENDING.gif" alt="postImage" class="postImageTag" /> </a></div></div><div class="col-md-8"><div class="postContent"><div class="categoriesSubtitleAuth"> <span class="categorySpan"> <a href="https://latina.com/category/news/" rel="category tag" class="categoryAnc">News</a> </span> <span class="subtitleDiv"> </span> <span class="postAuthor"> Magdalena Del Valle </span></div><div class="postHeadingDiv"><h2 class="postHeadingH2"> <a class="postHeadingAnchor" href="https://latina.com/tiktok-obsesses-over-johnny-depps-latina-lawyer/"> TikTok Obsesses Over Johnny Depp’s Latina Lawyer </a></h2></div><div class="postShortDesc"><p class="postShortPara"> Camille Vasquez, 37, rises to internet fame thanks to her sharp interrogation skills and persistent objections. “Mr. Depp Got you that role in Aquaman, didn’t he?” “No Ms. Vasquez. I got myself that role by auditioning” With over 2.1M likes on TikTok, this newly famous exchange between Amber Heard and [...]</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="singlePost"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-4"><div class="postImageDiv"> <a class="postImageAnchor" href="https://latina.com/what-we-know-about-the-uvalde-elementary-school-shooting/"> <noscript><img src="https://latina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-25-at-2.31.18-PM.png" alt="postImage" class="postImageTag" /></noscript><img src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://latina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-25-at-2.31.18-PM.png" alt="postImage" class="lazyload postImageTag" /> </a></div></div><div class="col-md-8"><div class="postContent"><div class="categoriesSubtitleAuth"> <span class="categorySpan"> <a href="https://latina.com/category/news/" rel="category tag" class="categoryAnc">News</a> </span> <span class="subtitleDiv"> </span> <span class="postAuthor"> Magdalena Del Valle </span></div><div class="postHeadingDiv"><h2 class="postHeadingH2"> <a class="postHeadingAnchor" href="https://latina.com/what-we-know-about-the-uvalde-elementary-school-shooting/"> What We Know About the Uvalde Elementary School Shooting </a></h2></div><div class="postShortDesc"><p class="postShortPara"> UVALDE, TEXAS — This week, Robb Elementary prepared for the last few days of school with a series of theme-days. Tuesday’s theme was “footloose and fancy,” and students wore outfits and fun shoes to celebrate, reported Reuters. Many students, including Xavier Lopez, received awards that morning before the massacre occurred. 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