A downpour kept the crowds and bands away from San Francisco’s first Cesar Chavez-free Farmworkers Day celebration Saturday, but neither rain nor sexual assault allegations against the late labor leader could dampen the joy of the Aztec dancers who twirled through the streets of the Mission District as amazed onlookers held up their phones.

On Saturday, Venezuela's interim government released 17 political prisoners from the Zona 7 detention center in Caracas, as confirmed by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. This action coincides with ongoing debates over a proposed amnesty law intended to address decades of political prosecutions.

Peru has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Mexico after former Prime Minister Betssy Chavez sought asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima, Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela announced, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.

Former boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been released from jail in northern Mexico as he awaits trial over alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, local media reported Sunday.

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities and is undergoing expedited removal proceedings, according to a statement released Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).