Category: Americas
Antônio Delfim Netto, Brazilian Economic Czar, Dies at 96
New York Times He was credited for the high-growth economy during the early years of Brazil’s long military dictatorship. But critics said his policies brought only short-lived gains. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/americas/antonio-delfim-netto-dead.html
Read MoreNewfoundland and Labrador Promoted on Barrow AFC Jerseys
New York Times The province is sponsoring an obscure professional team in an effort to attract skilled immigrants. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/canada/newfoundland-labrador-barrow-jersey.html
Read MoreHow Fentanyl Enters the U.S., One American Smuggler at a Time
New York Times Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/americas/fentanyl-drug-smugglers-us.html
Read MoreHow Fentanyl Enters the U.S., One American Smuggler at a Time
New York Times Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/americas/the-american-drug-mules-smuggling-fentanyl-into-the-us.html
Read MoreTop Bidder for Citgo Is Elliott Management, Court Master Says
New York Times The sale, which requires a judge’s approval, would help compensate foreign companies owed billions of dollars by the government of Venezuela, which owns Citgo. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/business/energy-environment/citgo-venezuela-elliott-management.html
Read MoreTropical Storm John Set to Lash Mexico’s Coast With More Rain
New York Times The storm is expected to weaken as it moves along the southwestern coast, but officials warned some states in Mexico to brace for risks of flash flooding and mudslides. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/americas/tropical-storm-john-mexico.html
Read MoreYvette Mayorga Bakes Family History Into Her Show ‘The Golden Cage’
New York Times This Mexican American artist, whose favorite tool is a pastry bag, explores her parents’ journey and her own identity in “The Golden Cage,” a show in Guadalajara. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/arts/design/yvette-mayorga-golden-cage-guadalajara.html
Read MoreMexican Senate Votes to Give Military Control of Civilian National Guard
New York Times Mexico’s governing party says the guard would be more effective and less corrupt as part of the armed forces. Critics fear the increased militarization of civilian life and a spike in rights abuses. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/americas/mexico-national-guard-military-control.html
Read MoreA Leggy Tyrannosaur Emerges From a Mexican Desert
New York Times Scientists say that the fossil of a close relative of Tyrannosaur rex bolsters their case for a distinctive southern population of the fearsome dinosaurs. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/science/tyrannosaur-fossil-mexico.html
Read MoreDesert Racers Demolish Art Carved by Ancient People in Chile
New York Times Preservationists say governments at all levels have failed to prevent authorized and illegal off-road racers from driving through giant figures of animals, humans and objects. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/science/geoglyphs-atacama-desert-rallies.html
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