Corrections: June 1, 2025
A picture caption with an article on Friday about concerns that organized crime could exert its influence in Mexico's judicial elections misidentified the building shown near a street protest in Mexico City. It is the Palacio de Bellas Artes, not the Senate building.
An article on May 18 about Rubik's Cube misspelled the surname of an actor. He is Jim Carrey, not Carey.
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