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Mexico
Violence After Cartel Boss Killing
Mexican forces located and killed the country’s most-wanted cartel boss, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” in a military raid supported by the United States. Immediately following his killing on Sunday, violence erupted across 20 states as gunmen set vehicles, supermarkets, and banks ablaze and erected roadblocks. Officials in Jalisco, Michoacán, and Guanajuato reported at least 14 people killed. Oseguera was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which operates from the western state of Jalisco and is known for its large arsenal of military-grade weapons. Authorities have voiced fears over a potential campaign of retaliation against security forces or a violent conflict within the cartel over succession.
This map depicts the states in Mexico where violence erupted following the killing of cartel leader El Mencho. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Anadolu Agency
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Afghanistan-Pakistan
Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan
The Pakistan army launched airstrikes on seven locations in the Bihsūd (Bahsud) district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhār province in the morning of Sunday, February 22. Pakistan claims the strikes targeted hideouts of the Afghanistan-based terrorist organization Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and associated groups. The strikes were carried out in response to recent suicide bombings in Islamabad, Bajaur, and Bannu, before the start of Ramadan, which Pakistan claims were carried out by militants on the instructions of Afghan leadership. The strikes are just days after Saudi Arabia mediated the release of three Pakistani soldiers captured by Afghanistan during border clashes last October.
This map depicts the locations of Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan. Click on the map to learn more.
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Poland
Baltic Sea Losing Volume
The Baltic Sea has seen a significant loss of water this winter, with the overall level reaching a new record low. At the beginning of February, the Baltic was down over 26 inches (67 cm) over the last 140 years. Researchers from the Polish Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oceanology blame the changes on sustained winds from the east pushing water westward and then through the Danish Straits to the North Sea. The Baltic is the world’s largest body of brackish water (mixed fresh and saltwater), and normally has a relatively low natural outflow and inflow from land, in comparison to the effects of wind and air pressure. Low water levels have negative effects on commercial interests by limiting port capacity for the many countries that border the sea, and also have negative impacts on marine life. Scientists believe that as water levels rise again, the new water coming into the Baltic from the North Sea will be more oxygenated, offering a “refresh” for the ecosystem.
This map depicts ice levels across the Baltic Sea, which have been affected by low water levels caused by strong easterly winds pushing water out of the basin to the North Sea. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Although it often receives the title as the “Grand Canyon of Mexico,” what is the name of Mexico’s massive canyon which is actually four times larger than its northern counterpart?
A: Copper Canyon
Located in the Sierra Madre mountain range in the northwestern state of Chihuahua, Mexico, Copper Canyon (Spanish: Barrancas del Cobre) covers 25,000 square miles (65,000 sq km) of rugged territory. Although compared to the Grand Canyon in the U.S., the deeper and more narrow Copper Canyon is a system made up of a series of six interconnected canyons, formed by six rivers which all merge into the Rio Fuerte and empty into the Gulf of California. Copper Canyon gets its name from the color of its walls, and its stair-step canyon walls are attributed to the rivers’ gradual erosion of alternating soft and hard layers in the rock. The Chihuahua-Pacific Railway, known as “El Chepe,” is a major transportation rail route in northwest Mexico that links Chihuahua City to Los Mochis, running 418 miles (673 km) and traversing the canyon. It is often referred to as the most scenic railroad route on the continent.
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Q: In which East Africa country can you find the world’s largest permanent desert lake?
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