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Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89

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Getty Images MARIO VARGAS LLOSA IN 1990 Mario Vargas Llosa, who has died at the age of 89 in his native Peru, was a towering figure in Latin American literature and culture who rarely shied away from controversy. With more than 50 works to his name, many of which have been widely translated, Vargas Llosa … Read more

Selena’s killer is up for parole 30 years after shooting Latin superstar

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The woman who fatally shot singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez will soon become eligible for parole on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Tejano music superstar’s death. Yolanda Saldívar, now 64, has spent three decades in prison following her conviction for first-degree murder. Saldívar shot the singer in the back at a Days Inn hotel … Read more