Ivan Mejia

Its estimated 3,000 murals by the end of the last century made Los Angeles a world leader in street murals. But since then, much has changed, and six out of 10 of these large-scale works have disappeared, lost to vandalism or neglect. Many artists feel helpless over the fading away of the works brought to the historic center of Los Angeles by old school talent, such as “Tropical America” (1932) by Mexico’s David Alfaro Siqueiros. EFE-EPA

Washington, Jul 24 (efe-epa).- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will travel to China next week for talks with Chinese officials, the White House said Wednesday. Mnuchin and Lighthizer "will travel to Shanghai, China, to continue negotiations aimed at improving the trade relationship between the United States and China," the White House said in a statement.

Washington, Jul 24 (efe-epa).- Former special counsel Robert Mueller is testifying on Wednesday before Congress on his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Mueller appeared before the House Judiciary Committee in the morning and is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.