Category: Americas
In Venezuela’s Election, Maduro’s Ruling Party Faces an Existential Vote
New York Times Sunday’s election could mark the end of a generation of rule by Venezuela’s socialist party. It could also usher in a period of profound uncertainty. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/world/americas/venezuela-election-maduro-gonzalez-machado.html
Read MoreEchoes of the Fort McMurray Disaster as Fire Sweeps Into Jasper, Alberta
New York Times About a third of the buildings in the mountain resort town have burned, raising questions about preparedness and the role of climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/world/canada/fire-jasper-alberta.html
Read MoreJasper Fire Worsened by Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud
New York Times Blazes that generate such stormy conditions can be nearly impossible to put out and pose special dangers to firefighters. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/climate/wildfire-weather-pyrocbs.html
Read MoreFirefighters From Around the World Headed to Canada to Battle Wildfires
New York Times Fast-moving fires may have destroyed as much as half of the picturesque town of Jasper, Alberta, and have ravaged Jasper National Park. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/world/americas/canada-wildfires-jasper-alberta-firefighters.html
Read MoreMaría Félix and Cantinflas Star in Gems From Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema
New York Times A Lincoln Center retrospective puts the spotlight on midcentury movies aimed at the masses that continue to influence filmmakers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/movies/mexico-cantinflas-maria-felix.html
Read MoreMexico Sinaloa Cartel Leader ‘El Mayo’ Is Arrested: What to Know
New York Times The U.S. said it had arrested Ismael Zambada García, a co-founder, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another co-founder. Both are accused of involvement in fentanyl trafficking. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/world/americas/sinaloa-cartel-arrests-what-we-know.html
Read More2 Top Leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Including ‘El Mayo,’ in U.S. Custody
New York Times The two men, Ismael Zambada García and Joaquín Guzmán López, run the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant criminal groups in Mexico. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/world/americas/mexico-cartel-ismael-zambada-garcia-joaquin-guzman-lopez.html
Read MoreSee the Wildfires Burning Across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest
New York Times Fires burned hundreds of thousands of acres in California, Oregon and Alberta, causing evacuations and blanketing cities in smoke. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/world/canada/wildfires-canada-california.html
Read MoreHalf of Canadian Town Jasper Destroyed by Fast-Moving Wildfire
New York Times As much as half of Jasper, Alberta, which lies inside one of the country’s most-visited national parks, has been destroyed, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/world/canada/jasper-wildfire-canada-national-park.html
Read MoreWestern Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast
New York Times Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/climate/wildfire-smoke-climate.html
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