Category: Americas
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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreThese 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
Read MorePrison 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
Read MoreWho 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
Read MoreMichael 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
Read MoreWorm-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
Read MoreSix 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
Read MoreThis 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
Read MoreHaiti 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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