• 11/14/2024

Mexican Officers Shoot and Kill Student From Rural Teachers College

New York Times The 23-year-old victim was enrolled at the same school that 43 students attended before they were abducted in 2014. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/world/americas/mexico-police-student-death-shooting.html

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The Crisis in Haiti, in Photos

New York Times A photographic narrative of the growing upheaval. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/world/americas/haiti-violence-photos.html

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These Birds Are National Symbols but Getting Harder to See

New York Times The populations of some Latin American birds are declining, even in the countries they symbolize. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/science/birds-latin-america.html

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Prison Escapees Are Charged With Murder of American Couple in Grenada

New York Times The couple, Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, went missing while sailing off the coast of Grenada. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/world/americas/couple-boat-grenada-murder.html

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Who Are the Gangs That Have Overrun Haiti’s Capital?

New York Times The Caribbean nation has plunged into disorder and violence with gangs controlling access to the main airport and seaports, and taking command of many parts of Port-au-Prince. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/world/americas/haiti-gangs-explainer.html

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Michael Spavor Reaches Settlement With Canada Over Detention by China

New York Times Michael Spavor, a Canadian businessman, was arrested by China in what his lawyers said was an act of retaliation for Canada’s detention of a Chinese tech giant executive. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/world/americas/michael-spavor-canada-china.html

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Worm-Like Caecilian Moms Make Milk for Their Babies

New York Times Wormlike amphibians called caecilians add cloacal secretions of a nutritious material similar to milk to their numerous quirks, according to a new study. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/science/caecilians-milk-amphibians-worms.html

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Six People Found Dead in Ottawa Home

New York Times The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the killings Wednesday of four children and two adults. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/world/canada/canada-ottawa-homicides.html

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This Bird Is Half Male, Half Female, and Completely Stunning

New York Times A green honeycreeper spotted on a farm in Colombia exhibits a rare biological phenomenon known as bilateral gynandromorphism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/science/honeycreeper-birds-colombia-gynadromorph.html

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Haiti Gangs Press Prime Minister to Step Down

New York Times The power struggle in Haiti is raising pressure on the United States to ease tensions while casting doubt on plans for a Kenyan-led security mission. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/world/americas/haiti-gangs-prime-minister.html

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