@MLeeAP

AP Santa Fe Correspondent, formerly Mexico City.

 Santa Fe, NM
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Joined August 2010
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This is an important and under-told story -- and Native Americans continue to encounter unacceptable barriers to the ballot box. Thank you, @MLeeAP, for shining a light on the subject. apnews.com/article/native-am…

100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states

An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long journey to secure voting rights.

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Members of the @APNewsGuild work long & hard to get you the news. We deserve a #fairAPcontract but over the years we have learned you can't spell the word #cheAP without the "AP" and contract talks drag on.
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Language mavens note. (from my colleague @MegKinnardAP)
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Every major activity has its own lingo, and elections are no exception. Check out some of the terms flying around during this year's midterm elections. apnews.com/article/2022-midt…

Vocabulary of voting: A glossary guide to the 2022 midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — What's behind some of the notable nomenclature facing voters trying to decipher the who/what/why/when/where of casting their ballots this year?

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The always unmistakable view of the Carrizozo volcanic field in NM. Also, @cabq is visible right at the start (top/left), and the city of Roswell NM (top/center at 28s) @NWSAlbuquerque Oct 26, 2022 11:34 MDT @Space_Station
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We have a good story today on Constitutional Amendment 1, to increase $ for early education. I was shooting this terrific teacher when I heard a roar.
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A couple inches of snow has fallen along the Highline Ridge @ 12,000 ft elevation at Taos Ski Valley @tsvchamber in the Carson NF w/ snow expected to continue near timberline at times overnight. #nmwx
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LA HABANA (@AP) — Autoridades informan que Cuba quedó en su totalidad sin servicio eléctrico tras el paso del huracán Ian.
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Journalism job seekers: We've got a lot of opportunities @AP right now! Reporters in Lansing, Las Vegas and Baltimore. Video journalists in Illinois and Missouri. Climate reporters. Lots of international openings, too. Check it out: careers.ap.org/

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Today's stories in the collaborative Colorado River series come from California by @kronayne @AP and Arizona by @tonydavis987 @TucsonStar. Watch for more this week. apnews.com/article/arizona-c…

Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive

California's Imperial Valley, which provides many of the nation’s winter vegetables and cattle feed, has one of the strongest grips on water from the Colorado River, a critical but over-tapped supply...

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.@susanmbryanNM @watson_julie and I poured through police and court records to trace the violent life of the suspect in the killings of 4 Muslim men in Albuquerque: apnews.com/article/3954f9ef7…

Suspect in 4 New Mexico killings left trail of violence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In the six years since he resettled in the United States from Afghanistan, the primary suspect in the slayings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque has been arrested several...

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Surgical abortion is only offered in ABQ. lcsun-news.com/story/news/20…

How many abortion clinics are in New Mexico? Fewer than you might think.

Though New Mexico retained legal abortion by repealing a decades-old ban last year, access to care is still quite limited.

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Germany fires up coal plants to avert gas shortage as Russia cuts supply | Financial Times Me with ⁦@OlafStorbeck⁩ ft.com/content/f662a412-9ebc…
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Before arriving in New Mexico, President Biden told reporters he thinks the federal government should foot the bill for damage from the wildfires here. apnews.com/article/wildfires…

Biden ramps up federal help for New Mexico wildfire fight

President Joe Biden says he is escalating federal assistance for New Mexico as it faces its largest wildfire in recorded state history.

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We could see wildfire smoke off the wing of Air Force One before we touched down in New Mexico
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This was taken around 3:48 pm on May 15, 2022 from Taos #HermitsPeakFire #NMFire #nmwx
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Red hot real estate in a troubled border city? Yep. In #Juárez, home prices jumped 10.5% last year, outpacing Guadalajara, Monterrey & Mexico City and the nation as a whole. #realestate #homebuying #Mexico elpasotimes.com/story/news/2… via @elpasotimes

Through the roof: Juárez home prices surge as buyers tap US dollars, easy credit

Mirroring an increase in El Paso home prices and rents, Juárez is seeing surging prices for single-family homes

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#Entérate | AMLO critica las series de narcotraficantes de Netflix 👉 ow.ly/kmJk50IxmfG
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Great news.
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Ethiopian court orders @AP freelance journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro to be released on bail: apne.ws/DBaaomV
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Amir Aman Kiyaro, a freelance journalist accredited with the @AP, has been unjustly jailed in Ethiopia for more than 100 days. We call for his immediate release. #FreeAmirAmanKiyaro apnews.com/article/business-…

AP calls for release of Ethiopian journalist in detention

The Associated Press and press freedom advocates are calling for the immediate release of a freelance journalist jailed in Ethiopia.

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Clarice Lispector nació en Ucrania con el nombre de Chaiuya Pinkhasovna Lispector, en 1920. La suya es una historia de emigración y huida. La llamaron Chaya -que significa “vida” en hebreo-. Su madre Mania había sido violada por soldados rusos, que le contagiaron la sífilis.
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