Category: Americas
‘What Happened to My Brother?’: A Desperate Search in Mexico
New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000008841897/mexico-migrant-fire-search.html
Read MoreMass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison
New York Times A months-long event, just outside the park, was intended to keep the animals from spreading a disease to livestock. But its scope and other removal measures affecting hundreds more have generated opposition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/science/bison-hunt-yellowstone-native-americans.html
Read MoreWhy This Colombian Town Still Celebrates Christmas in February
New York Times The Afro-Colombian residents of Quinamayó have followed a unique tradition: celebrating Christmas 40 days after the traditional date, a custom begun under the subjugation of slavery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/colombia-february-christmas-quinamayo.html
Read MoreMeet the 4 Astronauts of Artemis II
New York Times Three NASA astronauts and a Canadian will fly around the moon in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-mission-astronauts.html
Read MoreMigrants Search for Bodies of Loved Ones After Mexico Fire
New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/americas/fire-mexico-migrant-detention-center.html
Read MoreCanada Earns a Spot Among NASA’s Artemis II Crew
New York Times A Canadian astronaut will join the Artemis II crew in return for Canada’s future delivery of a robotic arm to the American-led lunar Gateway project. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-moon-canada.html
Read MoreFar-Left Canadians Susceptible to Russian Influence Too
New York Times Researchers found that on Twitter, members of Canada’s far left joined those on the far right in embracing pro-Russian messages created by a two-year Russian influence campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/world/canada/twitter-russian-influence-campaign.html
Read MoreBodies of 8 Migrants Found in River Along U.S.-Canadian Border
New York Times The authorities were searching for more bodies in the St. Lawrence River of migrants believed to have been attempting to cross illegally into the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/americas/migrants-bodies-river-canada.html
Read MoreFive Arrested in Migration Center Fire That Left 39 Dead in Mexico
New York Times The authorities said arrest warrants had been obtained for three government migration officials, two private security workers and a migrant accused of starting the blaze. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/mexico-arrests-migration-center-fire.html
Read MorePolice Missteps Contributed to Canada’s Deadliest Shooting Rampage, Inquiry Says
New York Times A commission found there was confusion, poor communication and inflexible thinking among the police during a 13-hour rampage in 2020 in which 23 people died. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/canada/inquiry-police-deadliest-shooting.html
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