Donald Trump this, Rex Tillerson that. Russia, Russia, Russia. It's been a week of heavy news about US politics and America's relationship with the world. Let's catch up now on some news that's been bumped off the front page by all that's going on in Washington . Let's start with Peru Quietly, a court in Peru has recognized a same-sex marriage. This is a huge deal in the strict, conservative Catholic country, which "lags behind many of its Latin American neighbors" on this issue. Same-sex marriage is still not legal in Peru, nor are all same-sex marriages automatically recognized. But activist Oscar Ugarteche, who got married in Mexico, sued to have his marriage recognized. On Monday, the court ruled for the national civil registry agency to recognize Ugarteche and his husband's union on their IDs. The agency is preparing to appeal the decision. Next up: Mexico Thousands of Mexicans marched in Mexico City this week to protest the 20 percent hike in gasoline prices that took effect on
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