The ‘big, beautiful wall’ has kept US citizens away from the no man’s land it created – and in effect ceded territory to MexicoSeveral miles south of the small town of San Juan, Texas, beyond acres of onion fields, orange groves and other cash crops si…
Canadian court awards $107m to families of Iran plane crash victims
Civil lawsuit was filed against Iran and other officials the family members believe were to blame for the incidentA court in Ontario, Canada, has awarded C$107m ($83.94m), plus interest, to the families of six people who died when the Iranian Revolutio…
A seed for all seasons: can ancient methods future-proof food security in the Andes?
In Peru’s remote villages, farmers have used diverse crops to survive unpredictable weather for millennia. Now they are using this knowledge to adapt to the climate crisisIn a pastoral scene that has changed little in centuries, farmers wearing red woo…
Latin America urges US to reduce plastic waste exports to region
Study finds exports to region doubled in 2020 with practice predicted to grow as US invests in recycling plantsEnvironmental organisations across Latin America have called on the United States to reduce plastic waste exports to the region, after a repo…
Chilean election offers stark choice: a leftist or an admirer of Pinochet
The campaign has resurfaced deep divisions and revived bitter memories of the country’s recent pastChilean voters head to the polls on Sunday to chose between two presidential candidates offering starkly contrasting visions for the future, in the count…
Activists call for revolution in ‘dated and colonial’ aid funding
Aspen Institute’s New Voices want donors to exercise humility and trust those receiving grants to know what their communities needAid donors are being urged to revolutionise the way money is spent to move away from colonial ideas and create meaningful …
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It review – vampish and sharp as a stiletto
The Puerto Rican-born star of the first West Side Story movie reflects on her life, career and traumas in this warm documentary saluteThis televisual but still touching documentary tribute to actor Rita Moreno, who turns 90 this month, is released in t…
Sappy ending: Canada digs deep into strategic reserves to cover maple syrup shortage
A poor harvest season and booming demand has prompted Quebec’s syrup ‘cartel’ to release around 22,000 tonnes of the luscious liquidMaple syrup producers have been forced to raid the world’s only stockpile of the highly valued sweet treat, as surging w…
Outrage after two journalists detained at Indigenous protest in Canada
Press organizations condemn arrest of Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano at pipeline protest in British ColumbiaPress organizations in Canada have condemned the arrest of two journalists who were detained while covering Indigenous-led resistance to a c…
At least 19 killed as truck smashes into cars at toll booth in Mexico
The crash sparked an inferno that also injured at least three people on the highway between Mexico City and Puebla stateA transport truck has smashed into a toll booth and six other vehicles on a highway in central Mexico, leaving at least 19 people de…