Saturday, November 2, 2024 from NYT > Americas
Federal officers in British Columbia seized drugs and chemical precursors that could produce about 96 million opioid doses, the authorities said.Saturday, November 2, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the world’s leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined,...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
WESTERN BUREAU: Though Hanover has a relatively low rate of crimes against senior citizens, the police in this western parish are adopting a proactive approach to ensure that elderly residents remain safeguarded. At a recent session of...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, has dismissed assertions that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) (Amendment) Act had been brought to Parliament for debate and approval because of the Stocks and...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from NYT > Americas
A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known.Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
This has been one of the most astonishing presidential election cycles in modern American history, full of unprecedented political moments and bizarre politicking. It's been exhausting as it nears its end.Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
The election is supposedly about women's issues. Why are the media so obsessed with men, especially young men?Saturday, November 2, 2024 from NYT > Americas
The Canadian government proposed legislation this week to crack down on anti-abortion organizations that provide “dishonest counseling” to pregnant women.Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivian President Luis Arce accused followers of his former mentor-turned-rival, Evo Morales, of being behind an armed takeover of military posts and holding soldiers hostage on Friday, ramping up tensions in...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Petrochemical firm Braskem and 19 people were formally accused by Brazil’s police following an investigation into sinking ground in the city of Maceio related to salt mining activities, according...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
CALI, Colombia, (Reuters) – Indigenous environmental defenders in Ecuador are suffering an increasing number of threats and sometimes deadly attacks amid spiraling violence in the country, activists said during U.N. The...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) Finance Minister Colm Imbert has said he will look ” very carefully” into regulating access to forex distributed by private commercial banks. The article Trinidad Finance Minister to look `very carefully’...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
If the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) ever obtains the first security force shooting footage from a functioning body-worn camera in the pursuit of justice, it will likely be earmarked as a historic exhibit. The...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Dr Peter Glegg, an attorney and senior surgery resident at the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, is calling on radiologists and other medical professionals to strengthen their consent forms to better protect patients and sustain the...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to shed light on the world’s leading cause of cancer death and explore why men are particularly vulnerable to this deadly disease. Although smoking rates have generally declined,...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Horace Betton, former president of the Boys’ Brigade of Jamaica (BBJ), emphasises that the principles and values central to the scouting movement are essential tools for young people navigating tough challenges in...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Some 10,000 North Korean troops are in Russia near the Ukraine battleground. How significant is this deployment?Friday, November 1, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Friday, November 1, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court refuses Republican effort to reject mail ballots with minor errorsFriday, November 1, 2024 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
The move comes after weeks of clashes between security forces and supporters of ex-President Evo Morales.Friday, November 1, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Israel routinely turned aside U.S. requests regarding Gaza and Lebanon, but the attack on Iran was different.Friday, November 1, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Days after a Catholic mission that treats up to 30,000 poor people a year became the latest target of armed gangs in a new wave...Friday, November 1, 2024 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil's justice minister said the homicide was "evidently politically motivated".Friday, November 1, 2024 from The City Paper Bogotá » News
COP16 concludes in Colombia, uniting global leaders and communities with a message of "Peace with Nature" and setting bold commitments for biodiversity and environmental conservation.Friday, November 1, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Her big advantage among the key voting bloc resembles Biden's 2020 share, according to a new national poll of 1,500 Latino voters. It signals a rebound in Latino support for Democrats in recent months.Friday, November 1, 2024 from NYT > Americas
How do you retool “What the Constitution Means to Me” for those unfamiliar with the U.S. Constitution? Consult Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Friday, November 1, 2024 from NYT > Americas
A confrontation between the judiciary and the governing party will test Claudia Sheinbaum’s leadership and offer a window into how she will wield power.Friday, November 1, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is on board with Finance Minister Colm Imbert’s approved four per cent wage increase offer to pilots, but the union representing them isn’t ready to fly with all of the proposal...Friday, November 1, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) A father and son were killed, and another son was fighting for his life at hospital last night, after gunmen attacked the relatives in Valencia on Wednesday night. The article Father and son among three shot dead in...Friday, November 1, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly says there is no policy barring children from wearing clothing other than their school uniform to attend functions at their schools. The article Trinidad minister orders probe...Friday, November 1, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
How does the electoral college work? Everything you need to know, explained.Friday, November 1, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
An upset in the Lone Star state could preserve Democratic control of the U.S. Senate. Ex-NFL linebacker Colin Allred is running against the pugilistic incumbent.Friday, November 1, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Most debates over illegal immigration — a big issue in the presidential race — have focused on recent arrivals. But millions of undocumented immigrants have been in the U.S. for decades, and many are hitting retirement age.Friday, November 1, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Older Americans could well determine the outcome between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.Friday, November 1, 2024 from NYT > Americas
After Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe title, her country’s government arrested the family members of the Miss Nicaragua contest director, and she hasn’t returned home since.Friday, November 1, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Avant l’arrivée des policiers, le dirigeant politique Jeantel Joseph, visé par une arrestation pour complicité avec des gangs, dénonce une persécution politique contre l’opposition plurielle,...Friday, November 1, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) Amid continuing tension about foreign exchange availability, Scotiabank T&T announced yesterday that effective December 1, 2024, it would reduce the maximum US dollar spending limit per calendar month on its...Friday, November 1, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In the Mexican state of Sinaloa, authorities have ordered residents not to don masks or costumes on Thursday night for Halloween to avoid being confused with criminals amid a worsening cycle of cartel...Friday, November 1, 2024 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) Students attending Penal Rock Presbyterian School will not be dressed in Indian attire today on the eve of Divali. The article Parents in uproar as school blocks Indian wear ahead of Divali appeared first on Stabroek...Friday, November 1, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
As of the end of October, over half a billion dollars worth of motor vehicles have been reported stolen in St Andrew North, raising serious concerns in the area. The alarming trend not only enriches organised criminal networks, but also...Friday, November 1, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Expressing concerns over the protracted trial, defence lawyers in the Keith Clarke murder case on Thursday urged Justice Dale Palmer to use his authority to put an end to the frequent adjournments. “I note by way of Rule 36 of the Plea...Friday, November 1, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Ramone Reid received confirmation that he was accepted into the Faculty of Medical Sciences at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, just three days before school was set to reopen. Though ecstatic that he was finally getting...Friday, November 1, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
WESTERN BUREAU: Brian Jardim, the founder and CEO of Rainforest Caribbean, is set to be inducted into the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Honours Business Leader Wall of Fame. In a release, the MBCCI said Jardim will...Friday, November 1, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
A pumpkin vine growing in one of the potholes and scattered uprooted aloe vera plants paint a picture of neglect along Oakland Crescent in Payne Land, St Andrew, where residents are growing increasingly frustrated by the deteriorating...Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Everett Chad Nelson was charged with the assault of an unnamed man aboard a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., on Monday.Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Mexico | The Guardian
In Sinaloa state, police have asked for security measure so revelers aren’t mistaken for criminals amid cartel violence Authorities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa have ordered residents not to don masks or costumes for Halloween to...Thursday, October 31, 2024 from The City Paper Bogotá
Colombia has its share of haunted homes, haciendas and hotels that attract curiosity-seekers and adventurers. From chilling legends, to UFO sightings, and ghostly encounters, Colombia blends history with paranormal activities.Thursday, October 31, 2024 from NYT > Americas
All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversial elections mandated by a judicial overhaul.Thursday, October 31, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Les échanges commerciaux entre la République dominicaine et Haïti continuent de prospérer malgré un contexte régional tendu. Selon les données les plus récentes, les exportations...Thursday, October 31, 2024 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Jake Johnston In late September, Haitian prime minister Gary Conille quietly reached an agreement with Studebaker Defense Group, a multinational security contractor whose employees...