Category: Americas
Nine People, Including Air Canada Worker, Arrested in $14.5 Million Gold Heist
New York Times The stolen gold was partly used to buy guns that were bound for Canada, the police said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/world/canada/canada-gold-heist-pearson-airport.html
Read MoreA Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse
New York Times An ascending jet’s contrail over Montreal added to the wonder of last Monday’s eclipse. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/science/eclipse-shadow-plane-halo.html
Read MoreWhy a Liberal Premier Wants to Pause a Carbon Tax Increase
New York Times Andrew Furey, Canada’s only Liberal premier, recently asked the Liberal federal government to suspend the scheduled increases. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/13/world/canada/newfoundland-premier-andrew-furey.html
Read MoreIn Bogotá, Cyclists Fear Becoming Crime Victims
New York Times In Bogotá, a city with more than 1.1 million bicycles and a strong riding culture, a number of high-profile crimes have rattled cyclists. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/13/world/americas/colombia-bogota-cycling-crime.html
Read MoreHaiti Sets Up Transitional Council, Clearing Way for an Acting Leader
New York Times A governing council was finalized after a month of negotiations. It is tasked with restoring law and order by appointing an acting prime minister. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/world/americas/haiti-transitional-council.html
Read MoreThe Push for a Better Dengue Vaccine Grows More Urgent
New York Times A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/health/dengue-vaccine-brazil.html
Read MoreMexico’s 2024 General Election: What to Know
New York Times Mexico’s election will make history. It will be the largest in terms of voters and seats, and the country will elect a female president for the first time. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/world/americas/mexico-2024-general-election.html
Read MoreWith Brute Force and Steel, This Artist Creates Works of Ephemeral Beauty
New York Times A YouTube rabbit hole led Blanka Amezkua to a small Mexican town and the centuries-old craft of papel picado — chiseling intricate patterns into colorful paper flags. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/arts/papel-picado-artist.html
Read MoreIn Latin America, From Nasty Personal Insults to an Embassy Raid
New York Times Ecuador’s raid of Mexico’s embassy shows how foreign policy is often driven by personal politics, not national interest. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/world/americas/daniel-noboa-ecuador-mexico-foreign-policy.html
Read MoreAncient Foxes Lived and Died With Humans
New York Times Extinct foxes and other animals were an important part of early South American communities, a new study has found. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/science/fox-remains-south-america-patagonia.html
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