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The people of 20 May

4 people in 4 stories, 31 deaths recorded, 2025

Clara Brugada

Mexican politician

  1. An attack in Mexico City, Mexico, kills two of mayor Clara Brugada's top aides.

    Crime & Justice · 20 May

Evo Morales

President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019

  1. Former Bolivian president Evo Morales fails to secure his candidacy for the presidential election as the deadline expires amid a court's decision to uphold his ban to run for a fourth term. Morales announces he will appeal the decision.

    Politics · 20 May

Banu Mushtaq

Indian writer and activist (born 1948)

  1. Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi win the 2025 International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp, a collection of short stories.

    Culture · 20 May · with Deepa Bhasthi

Magnus Carlsen

Norwegian chess grandmaster (born 1990)

  1. Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and 143,000 players draw in an online freestyle chess match on Chess.com lasting 46 days. The game sets a new record with the biggest number of opponents.

    Sport · 20 May

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