America

What You Want to See Emerge From the Canada Post Walkout

What You Want to See Emerge From the Canada Post Walkout

NYT > Americas, Oct 4, 2025 - 14:30

Newsletter readers shared their thoughts about the future of Canada’s postal ser...

Trump and Carney to Hold Tariff and Security Talks in D.C.

Trump and Carney to Hold Tariff and Security Talks in D.C.

NYT > Americas, Oct 3, 2025 - 16:34

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada will travel to Washington next week to meet...

An Embarrassment of Riches for Mexico’s Party of the Poor

An Embarrassment of Riches for Mexico’s Party of the Poor

NYT > Americas, Oct 2, 2025 - 15:01

Mexico’s dominant party, Morena, rose to power by championing the poor. Now it i...

The Artist Ana Segovia Wants You to Look Closer at that Cowboy

The Artist Ana Segovia Wants You to Look Closer at that...

NYT > Americas, Oct 1, 2025 - 16:21

The Mexican painter is a master at directing viewers’ gaze. Now, he is using tha...

U.N. Security Council Approves Larger Force to Fight Gangs in Haiti

U.N. Security Council Approves Larger Force to Fight Ga...

NYT > Americas, Oct 1, 2025 - 14:06

The vote on Tuesday would establish a force of up to 5,500 soldiers and police o...

Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash

Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Spar...

NYT > Americas, Sep 29, 2025 - 15:32

An offhand comment by President Gustavo Petro of Colombia about men with a stigm...

Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration

Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Ad...

NYT > Americas, Sep 29, 2025 - 13:34

Brazil’s fast and free homegrown digital payment system, PIX, has become wildly ...

Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk

Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk

NYT > Americas, Sep 28, 2025 - 11:30

On a visit to Venezuela, The Times found a nation bracing for potential U.S. mil...

Leo Gerard, Who Led a Growing Steelworkers Union, Dies at 78

Leo Gerard, Who Led a Growing Steelworkers Union, Dies ...

NYT > Americas, Sep 27, 2025 - 18:25

He helped make it the largest industrial union in North America as he fought an ...

Frida Kahlo’s Prequel: A New Museum Shows Her Family Roots

Frida Kahlo’s Prequel: A New Museum Shows Her Family Roots

NYT > Americas, Sep 27, 2025 - 07:04

In a former residence in Mexico City, passed down through the Kahlo family, it p...

Government Sets the Stage for a Labor Showdown at Canada Post

Government Sets the Stage for a Labor Showdown at Canad...

NYT > Americas, Sep 27, 2025 - 07:04

The government’s decision to end door-to-door mail delivery rekindled a walkout ...

A Writer Who Delights in Demystifying the Arcane and Obscure

A Writer Who Delights in Demystifying the Arcane and Ob...

NYT > Americas, Sep 26, 2025 - 05:05

Franz Lidz is fascinated by the eclectic and global nature of the archaeology beat.

4 Strong Earthquakes Strike Venezuela

4 Strong Earthquakes Strike Venezuela

NYT > Americas, Sep 25, 2025 - 10:06

The quakes and other smaller aftershocks shook cities in Venezuela and Colombia ...

This Conquistador Changed History. Neglect Haunts His Tomb in Mexico

This Conquistador Changed History. Neglect Haunts His T...

NYT > Americas, Sep 24, 2025 - 18:24

Hernán Cortés toppled the Aztecs, winning Mexico for Spain. His trash-strewn res...

U.S. Threatens to Bar Foreigners Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk

U.S. Threatens to Bar Foreigners Over Remarks About Cha...

NYT > Americas, Sep 24, 2025 - 16:05

U.S. officials say they will pull visas and deport people who trivialize Charlie...

Small Plane Crashes in Brazil, Killing Chinese Architect

Small Plane Crashes in Brazil, Killing Chinese Architect

NYT > Americas, Sep 24, 2025 - 13:05

Kongjian Yu, a prominent landscape architect, and three other people were killed...

Screwworm Case Detected Less Than 70 Miles from U.S.-Mexico Border

Screwworm Case Detected Less Than 70 Miles from U.S.-Me...

NYT > Americas, Sep 24, 2025 - 05:35

The flesh-eating parasite was detected in northern Mexico. It is the northernmos...

High-Tech Greenhouse Brings Fresh Produce to Canada’s Arctic

High-Tech Greenhouse Brings Fresh Produce to Canada’s A...

NYT > Americas, Sep 24, 2025 - 03:21

A high-tech greenhouse brings fresh produce to Gjoa Haven, an Inuit hamlet in Ca...

Trump Strikes Softer Tone on Brazil, Following a Scathing Lula Speech

Trump Strikes Softer Tone on Brazil, Following a Scathi...

NYT > Americas, Sep 23, 2025 - 13:13

President Trump said he encountered the Brazilian president at the United Nation...

The Megaraptor Had Giant Claws and an Appetite for Crocodilians

The Megaraptor Had Giant Claws and an Appetite for Croc...

NYT > Americas, Sep 23, 2025 - 11:05

A fossil of the 23-foot-tall predator could help unlock secrets of an order of d...

As U.N. General Assembly Gathers, Here’s What to Expect

As U.N. General Assembly Gathers, Here’s What to Expect

NYT > Americas, Sep 22, 2025 - 14:35

A look at major figures who will appear during the week and what they might talk...

The High School Teacher Leading Mexico’s ‘Fashion Police’

The High School Teacher Leading Mexico’s ‘Fashion Police’

NYT > Americas, Sep 21, 2025 - 05:02

A teacher and journalist has gained a large following for highlighting the appar...

‘Come From Away’ Will Be This Season’s Most Produced Show in the U.S.

‘Come From Away’ Will Be This Season’s Most Produced Sh...

NYT > Americas, Sep 18, 2025 - 17:33

At least 23 regional theaters are planning productions of this story of hope aft...

José María Tojeira, 78, Dies; Pursued Killers of His Fellow Priests

José María Tojeira, 78, Dies; Pursued Killers of His Fe...

NYT > Americas, Sep 18, 2025 - 15:36

As the Jesuit leader in Central America, he pushed for justice when six priests ...

What to Know About the North American Summit Taking Place Without the U.S.

What to Know About the North American Summit Taking Pla...

NYT > Americas, Sep 18, 2025 - 07:07

The leaders of Canada and Mexico will sit down to discuss how to work around the...

For the First Time in 215 Years, a Woman Leads Mexico’s Cry of Independence

For the First Time in 215 Years, a Woman Leads Mexico’s...

NYT > Americas, Sep 16, 2025 - 11:36

Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s president, was the first woman to give the coun...

7 Places to Take a Beach Getaway During Hurricane Season

7 Places to Take a Beach Getaway During Hurricane Season

NYT > Americas, Sep 16, 2025 - 06:06

Fall brings lower prices and fewer crowds, but more risk of hurricanes. Here are...

Quebec’s Charlevoix Region: A Food Lover’s Route of Local Farms and Flavors

Quebec’s Charlevoix Region: A Food Lover’s Route of Loc...

NYT > Americas, Sep 16, 2025 - 06:06

An agro-tourism route through the Charlevoix region offers a hyperlocal bounty, ...

Protests Against an Israeli Cycling Team Shut Down a Major Race

Protests Against an Israeli Cycling Team Shut Down a Ma...

NYT > Americas, Sep 15, 2025 - 17:01

The final day of the three-week long Vuelta a España came to a premature end as ...

Trump’s Tariffs Test Mark Carney’s Leadership in Canada

Trump’s Tariffs Test Mark Carney’s Leadership in Canada

NYT > Americas, Sep 15, 2025 - 14:04

After a stunning election victory on an anti-Trump message, Prime Minister Mark ...

Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89

Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89

NYT > Americas, Sep 14, 2025 - 01:55

A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation...

Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts and Weighs Cutting Aid

Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Eff...

NYT > Americas, Sep 13, 2025 - 06:00

Millions in military and development funds for Colombia hang in the balance as W...

A Defender of Darkness in the Darkest Place on Earth

NYT > Americas, Sep 12, 2025 - 16:03

A Chilean astronomer has become dedicated to battling light pollution in the Ata...

Lawyers for Venezuelans Ask Court to Press D.H.S. on Temporary Protections

Lawyers for Venezuelans Ask Court to Press D.H.S. on Te...

NYT > Americas, Sep 12, 2025 - 09:06

A judge had ordered that Temporary Protected Status be kept in place, but Venezu...

‘Lost in the Jungle’: A Real-Life Thriller in Documentary Form

‘Lost in the Jungle’: A Real-Life Thriller in Documenta...

NYT > Americas, Sep 12, 2025 - 06:33

The movie peels back the layers of a headline story to find a complex tale, cent...

Cruise Ship Passenger With $16,000 Gambling Debt Jumps Overboard

Cruise Ship Passenger With $16,000 Gambling Debt Jumps ...

NYT > Americas, Sep 10, 2025 - 16:54

The man, who was rescued, told authorities he was trying to avoid declaring mone...

Andrew Huse, Cultural Historian of the Cuban Sandwich, Dies at 52

Andrew Huse, Cultural Historian of the Cuban Sandwich, ...

NYT > Americas, Sep 10, 2025 - 01:33

He investigated which city of Cuban immigrants might have created the celebrated...

Andrew Huse, Historian of the Cuban Sandwich, Dies at 52

Andrew Huse, Historian of the Cuban Sandwich, Dies at 52

NYT > Americas, Sep 9, 2025 - 16:33

He investigated which city of Cuban immigrants might have created the celebrated...

Deportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin America

Deportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin ...

NYT > Americas, Sep 8, 2025 - 14:09

Money transfers to Guatemala, Honduras and other nations have increased in recen...

6 Autumn Strolls in 6 Vibrant Cities

6 Autumn Strolls in 6 Vibrant Cities

NYT > Americas, Sep 8, 2025 - 05:38

No need to travel to the countryside for leaf peeping. Here’s a collection of No...

What Happened to Mexico City’s Food Scene? Americans.

What Happened to Mexico City’s Food Scene? Americans.

NYT > Americas, Sep 8, 2025 - 05:38

As restaurants change to reflect new tastes, local reactions have ranged from fa...

With ‘Christy,’ Can Sydney Sweeney Rebrand as a Serious Actress?

With ‘Christy,’ Can Sydney Sweeney Rebrand as a Serious...

NYT > Americas, Sep 6, 2025 - 17:54

The biopic about a pioneering female boxer has sparked Oscar chatter. But voters...

Abrego Garcia Now Facing Shifting Threats of Deportation

Abrego Garcia Now Facing Shifting Threats of Deportation

NYT > Americas, Sep 5, 2025 - 19:33

A court had ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia could not be sent back to hi...

Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels

Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campa...

NYT > Americas, Sep 3, 2025 - 19:25

The defense secretary and President Trump said a small boat was carrying drugs b...

How Jair Bolsonaro Tried, and Failed, to Stage a Coup in Brazil

How Jair Bolsonaro Tried, and Failed, to Stage a Coup i...

NYT > Americas, Sep 2, 2025 - 07:05

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, stands trial on Tuesday, accused of p...

What to Know About Jair Bolsonaro’s Coup Plot Trial

What to Know About Jair Bolsonaro’s Coup Plot Trial

NYT > Americas, Sep 2, 2025 - 07:05

The former Brazilian president is charged with planning a coup after losing the ...

The Space Rock Stars of Brazil

The Space Rock Stars of Brazil

NYT > Americas, Sep 2, 2025 - 02:43

An all-female research group, As Meteoriticas, scours the South American country...

Overlooked No More: Tina Modotti, Whose Life Was as Striking as Her Photographs

Overlooked No More: Tina Modotti, Whose Life Was as Str...

NYT > Americas, Aug 30, 2025 - 13:24

Her work is now in museums, but in the early 20th century, it was obscured by he...

Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing Demands

Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing ...

NYT > Americas, Aug 30, 2025 - 11:24

After months of negotiation and concessions, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexi...

This Crocodile Relative Was One of Dinosaurs’ Most Fearsome Predators

This Crocodile Relative Was One of Dinosaurs’ Most Fear...

NYT > Americas, Aug 27, 2025 - 14:27

A fossil found in Argentina shows that up to the very end of the age of dinosaur...