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The latest news and investigations from Canada, Mexico and Central and South America, covering the economy, migration, politics and more.

How to Start the New Year? Keep the Sea Goddess Happy.

Each New Year’s Eve, more than two million revelers — twice as…

Cats Filled the Prison. Then the Inmates Fell in Love.

Some say they were first brought in to take out the rats.…

Venezuela Renews Claims to Part of Guyana, the Oil-Rich ‘Second Qatar’

It was the depths of the Cold War in the 1960s, and…

Chile’s Voters Reject a New, Conservative Constitution

Chileans on Sunday rejected a new constitution that would have pulled the…

Abbott Signs Law Allowing Texas to Arrest Migrants, Setting Up Federal Showdown

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday escalated his challenge of President Biden’s border…

Argentina’s New ‘Anarcho-Capitalist’ President Starts Slashing

Javier Milei won Argentina’s presidency last month by wielding a roaring chain saw on…

Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

Venezuelan President Fuels Geopolitical Tensions Amidst Political Struggles Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro,…