Canada and Alberta Reach Agreement to Raise Carbon Prices as Pipeline Tradeoff
But the agreement is the latest softening of carbon reduction measures introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney since he took office last year. Source link
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Black Bear Fatally Mauls Uranium Contractor in Northern Canada
The attack, at a remote uranium mining site in northern Saskatchewan, was only the fourth fatal black bear encounter in the province’s recorded history, officials said. Source link
More U.S. Spy Planes are Surveilling Cuba
As President Trump threatens to act against Cuba, experts are debating whether the flights, which the United States is not taking pains to hide, are just intimidation or foreshadow military force. Source link
Dominican Republic Agrees to Take Third-Country Migrants Deported by U.S.
The agreement, which reverses President Luis Abinader’s previous stance, is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept deportees. Source link
U.S. and Mexican Officials Deny C.I.A. Had Lethal Role in Mexico Operation
The denials came after a CNN report claimed the C.I.A. had been involved in the assassination of a cartel member inside Mexico earlier this year. Source link
The Fight to Euthanize Pablo Escobar’s Hippos in Colombia
Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild hippos, the offspring of the drug lord’s pets, dividing a town where hippos are the main draw. Source link
Quebec Novelist Shines a Harsh Spotlight on Migration, and on Trump’s America
Thélyson Orélien, a Haitian-born, previously unknown writer, submitted an unsolicited manuscript. Its rights were sold in 23 countries before publication. Source link
A Monument to Chocolate Is Wrapped in Layers of Mexican History
Combining a colonial house and a contemporary addition, the new Museum of Cacao & Chocolate sits on a grisly Aztec souvenir. Source link
After Capturing Maduro, Trump Celebrated Victory. Did It Bring Venezuelans Home?
Dire conditions in Venezuela prompted an exodus. In the wake of the attack that ousted its top leader, the question is whether things have changed enough to make a return appealing. Source link
U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skies
The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research. Source link