Category: Americas
Early Wildfires in Brazil Threaten Pantanal Wetlands and Cerrado Savanna
New York Times Huge blazes are spreading hundreds of miles across some of the most biodiverse parts of Brazil, with the worst of the annual fire season still weeks away. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/world/americas/wildfires-brazil-amazon-rainforest.html
Read MoreCanada Divided on How to Stop Drug Overdose Deaths
New York Times British Columbia’s partial retreat from an experiment to decriminalize drug possession reveals a political shift in Canada over combating the opioid crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/world/canada/canada-opioid-crisis-decriminalization.html
Read More22 Years Ago, He Disappeared in an Avalanche. His Body Was Just Found.
New York Times Melting glaciers on Peru’s highest mountain helped uncover the body of Bill Stampfl, who disappeared while climbing the mountain with two friends. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/world/americas/mountain-peru-avalanche-body-found.html
Read MoreWhat Travelers Need to Know About Hurricane Season
New York Times Hurricane Beryl set records as the earliest Category 5 storm ever. What does that mean for the rest of hurricane season? Here’s what travelers need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/travel/hurricane-season-travel-insurance.html
Read MoreAmerican Climber’s Body Found on Mountain Peru After 22 Years
New York Times Melting glaciers on Mount Huascarán in Peru helped uncover the body of Bill Stampfl, who disappeared while climbing the mountain with two friends. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/world/americas/22-years-ago-he-disappeared-in-an-avalanche-his-body-was-just-found.html
Read MoreWhy Venezuelans Abroad Can’t Vote in Their Country’s Presidential Election
New York Times Many Venezuelans who left their homeland oppose the country’s autocratic president, but strict requirements will prevent most from voting in a closely watched election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/world/americas/venezuela-election-voters-abroad.html
Read MoreWhy Kenyan Police Officers Are Deployed in Haiti
New York Times About 400 Kenyan officers have deployed to Haiti as part of the first wave of a multinational contingent tasked with trying to restore order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/americas/haiti-kenya-police-officers.html
Read MoreWayne S. Smith, a Leading Critic of the Embargo on Cuba, Dies at 91
New York Times A former State Department official, he resigned in protest in 1982 over Cuba policy, then spent decades trying to rebuild relations with the island nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/americas/wayne-s-smith-dead.html
Read MoreFacing New ‘Greenwashing’ Law, an Oil Industry Website Goes Dark
New York Times Oil sands companies pushing a carbon capture project shut down their website after a law banning misleading environmental claims was passed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/canada/canada-greenwashing-oil-sands.html
Read MoreCan Foreigners Handle the Heat? Mexico City Debates Milder Salsas.
New York Times As more foreigners, especially Americans, visit or move to Mexico City, some taco shops have lowered the heat in their sauces. Not everyone is happy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/americas/mexico-city-salsa-tacos.html
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