Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil
The United States has begun investigating Brazil’s trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president’s criticisms of Brazil’s treatment of...
Latin America
Trump Adds 17% Tariff on Tomatoes From Mexico
The Trump administration is adding a 17 percent tariff to a year-round grocery store staple, while funneling more business to...
Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political...
Looking for a Summer Ski Fix? Head to South America.
In Chile and Argentina, dramatic slopes, lots of snow and an unusual après ski scene await.
Videos From the Amazon Reveal an Unexpected Animal Friendship
Scientists are trying to understand footage that showed ocelots and opossums, usually predator and prey, hanging out together.
Canada Wildfire Smoke Triggers Toronto and U.S. Air Quality Alerts
Smoke from wildfires in Manitoba, a Western province facing its worst fire season in 30 years, has created hazardous air...
In Canada’s Northern Outposts, Rusting Relics Once Guarded Against Nuclear War
Strings of radars stretching across Canada were built to give early warnings of Soviet bombers coming over the Arctic. The...
A Beloved Canadian Chocolate Bar Disappears From the Market
Neilson Jersey Milk may be the latest victim of multinational food companies’ strategy of promoting their global brands over domestic...
Heat Warnings Issued for Parts of Eastern Canada
Warnings were issued for southern Ontario and southwest Quebec as hot and humid weather is expected to linger through Thursday.
Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Sweeping Drug Charges
The plea came at a vulnerable moment for the Sinaloa drug cartel, the organization Ovidio Guzmán López’s father helped found.