Body of Woman Killed at US Border Returns to Guatemala

The body of a young Guatemalan woman who was shot dead last week by a U.S. border agent near Laredo, Texas, arrived Thursday in her home country and was turned over to her grieving parents. Lidia and Gilberto Gomez received the white coffin carrying their daughter Claudia Patricia Gomez Gonzalez in the Guatemalan capital. Its cover partway lifted, they kissed and caressed the glass pane in which she was encased. They were taking the body later to her hometown of San Juan Ostuncalco, outside the western highland city of Quetzaltenango, for a wake and burial. Gomez, 19, who studied forensic accounting, had sought admission to a state university but failed to pass three admission exams. Living in poverty and unable to find work, she left for the United States about a month ago. On May 23 she died of a gunshot to the head in an incident that is still …

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Facebook Shareholders Ask Company Leaders for More Accountability

Outside Facebook’s annual shareholders meeting Thursday, a lone protester paced on the sidewalk, carrying a U.S. flag and a sign that read “Zuckerberg destroys shareholder value.” Above, a small plane pulled a banner that read “You Broke Democracy.” Inside, Facebook shareholders offered both praise and criticism of the company’s leadership. The social media giant has been in a constant spotlight over how foreign actors used its service to try to influence elections worldwide. It suffered a double blow when it was revealed that 87 million users’ information had gone to a political consulting firm without the users’ knowledge.  The company continues to face inquiries from federal and state regulators about privacy and user data issues. And Mark Zuckerberg, its chief executive, recently testified in front of the European Parliament after appearing in front of Congress on the issues. Shareholders sound off  Facebook shareholders provided another sort of oversight. Many expressed their …

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