Category: Americas
Justin Trudeau’s Trying to Save His Party. Is He Hurting Canada?
New York Times By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald J. Trump with a lame duck in charge. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/canada/justin-trudeau-liberal-party-canada.html
Read MoreAmerican Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico
New York Times The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/americas/mexico-police-shooting-american.html
Read MoreWho Could Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister?
New York Times Whoever replaces Mr. Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party will become the prime minister. Not long after they’ll face a general election, and the daunting challenge of keeping the job. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/canada/justin-trudeau-replacement.html
Read MoreJustin Trudeau to Resign as Canada’s Prime Minister
New York Times Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he was also stepping down as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will remain in both roles until a replacement is chosen. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/americas/trudeau-prime-minister-to-resign.html
Read MoreA Timeline of Justin Trudeau’s Rise and Fall
New York Times The Canadian prime minister, who said on Monday he would step down, has spent a quarter-century in the political spotlight. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/canada/justin-trudeau-timeline-canada.html
Read MoreRecognized by U.S. as Venezuela’s President-Elect, Edmundo González Meets With Biden
New York Times The meeting was part of Mr. González’s international tour to drum up support for Venezuela’s opposition. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/americas/venezuela-opposition-edmundo-gonzalez-biden-dc.html
Read MoreIn Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility
New York Times In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/americas/haiti-gang-massacres-murders-instability.html
Read MoreA Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits Antarctica to Bolster Claims
New York Times Chile’s president traveled to the South Pole, the first visit of any sitting Latin American president, according to his office. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/americas/chile-antarctica-boric-competition.html
Read MoreJimmy Carter Helped Clean Up Canada’s Chalk River Nuclear Accident
New York Times The former American president, who died this week at 100, was among those who came to clean up a partial meltdown at Chalk River, Ontario. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/canada/jimmy-carter-nuclear-canada-chalk-river.html
Read MoreIn Mexican Desert, Digging for a ‘Miracle’: Bringing the Missing Back Home
New York Times Tens of thousands of people have vanished in northern Mexico, many because of cartel violence. An unlikely partnership offers families a form of closure. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/americas/mexico-desert-missing-cartels.html
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