Category: Americas
Unlocking the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of a Dying Language
New York Times A member of Canada’s Mohawk community devised a new method to teach an Indigenous language on the brink of extinction. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/indigenous-languages-mohawk-canada.html
Read MoreNo Major Disruption From Public Sector Strike, but Also No Solution in Sight
New York Times The walkout by federal public servants was spurred by inflation and the government’s return-to-office program. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/no-major-disruption-from-public-sector-strike-but-also-no-solution-in-sight.html
Read MoreCanada Lands Volkswagen Battery Plant With Billions in Subsidies
New York Times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/business/energy-environment/volkswagen-battery-canada.html
Read More$14.8 Million in Gold and Valuables Vanishes From Toronto’s Airport
New York Times The police appear to know little about how the crime was committed or who is behind the theft. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/world/canada/stolen-gold-toronto-airport.html
Read MoreSearch Halted for 3 Americans Missing Off the Mexican Coast
New York Times Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross, who were sailing aboard the Ocean Bound, were last heard from near Mazatlán, Mexico, on April 4. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/world/americas/missing-americans-mexico-coast-guard.html
Read MoreCanada’s Federal Workers Strike, Disrupting Government Services
New York Times The largest public sector union in Canada went on strike on Wednesday over wages and return to office rules, causing delays to border crossings and passport and income tax services. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/world/canada/canada-federal-workers-strike.html
Read MoreHow Mexico Became the Biggest User of the Pegasus Spyware
New York Times A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/americas/pegasus-spyware-mexico.html
Read MoreEvan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia, is expected to appear in court.
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/canada/evan-gershkovich-the-wall-street-journal-reporter-detained-in-russia-is-expected-to-appear-in-court.html
Read MoreIn Photos: Families of Guatemalans Killed in Migrant Center Fire Bury Their Dead
New York Times The fire in March left 40 people dead. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/americas/guatemala-fire-victims-juarez.html
Read MoreWe Want to Hear From Canada Letter Readers
New York Times An overview of what the newsletter is and isn’t and what we try to achieve each week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/canada/canada-letter-readers.html
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