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鈥楩reedom Convoy鈥� gone, but lanes of trust still blocked in CanadaCould understanding the 鈥淔reedom Convoy鈥� protest鈥檚 root causes help聽Canadians rebuild trust in government 鈥� and respect for each other?
First Look'A historic step': Colombia legalizes abortion up to 24 weeksColombia follows Mexico and Argentina as the third country in heavily Catholic Latin America to partially legalize abortion in recent years. Activists celebrated in the streets of Bogot谩 on Monday after the country鈥檚 Constitutional Court announced its ruling.
First LookOttawa protests settle down, but political effects may last in CanadaWhile most analysts doubt the Ottawa protests will mark a historic watershed in Canadian politics, it has shaken both of Canada鈥檚 two major parties.
First LookWho gets to protest? GOP鈥檚 support of Canadian truckers criticized.Republicans鈥� support for the truckers protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Canada, which caused major economic disruption, stands in stark contrast to their condemnation of Black Lives Matter protests, some say. Police began clearing the truckers from Ottawa on Friday.
First LookIs your guacamole at risk? Mexican avocado ban may curb supply.The U.S. suspended avocado imports from Mexico last week over a threat to an聽American inspector. But there are also聽concerns that the crop finances drug cartels. The ban hurts the livelihood of farmers聽in Mexico, but also reveals the often corrupt path avocados travel from field to guacamole.聽
First LookUS tries to extradite Honduran ex-president suspected of corruptionOn Monday, the United States asked that Juan Orlando Hern谩ndez, the former president of Honduras, be arrested and extradited. U.S. prosecutors have previously alleged that Mr.聽Hern谩ndez took bribes from drug traffickers.
First LookPolice break up truck protest at Canada-US border bridgeCanadian police moved Sunday to end a blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit, the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing. Protests continued in Ottawa.聽
As vaccine protests gum up Ottawa, Canada wonders, 鈥楬ow did this happen?鈥�When the 鈥淔reedom Convoy鈥� rolled into Ottawa, it was able to occupy the capital freely. Now Canada is trying to figure out why it all went wrong.
Journalism in Mexico: Where getting the story could mean getting killedWhat motivates Mexican journalists when their death rate is the highest in the world outside war zones? Three tell the Monitor what inspires them.
How a Canadian Twitter feed is kindling national art prideA Twitter feed in Canada featuring national art is showing that sometimes the easiest way to engage people is to show them what they are missing.
First LookIn Costa Rica, 25 candidates are running for presidentThis weekend Costa Rican voters will head to the polls to choose from among 25 presidential candidates. Nearly one-third of those planning to vote say they鈥檙e undecided, which likely pushes the election to the second round in April.聽
Cuban kids don鈥檛 care about grandpa鈥檚 revolution 鈥� they want jobsA crackdown on anti-government protesters is alienating Cuba鈥檚 young people, not intimidating them or encouraging them to believe in the revolution.
First LookWhy this Mexican town is choosing trees over avocadosTired of avocado farms drying up their streams, loggers stripping their hillsides, and cartels shattering their peace, Indigenous villagers in rural, western Mexico are taking a stand against large-scale avocado crops.
First LookOn day one, Honduras' first female president faces challengesLeftist Xiomara Castro starts Thursday as Honduras鈥� first female leader, but the former first lady is already facing troubles. At home, her own party is defying her in Congress. Abroad, the country is tied up in the tug-of-war between Taiwan and China.
Mexico鈥檚 Mayan Train: Will it hurt those it鈥檚 meant to help?The Mayan Train is meant to benefit Mexico鈥檚 poor, but the rush to complete it may be hurting the very population the president says he鈥檚 trying to help.
El Salvador questions role of past atrocities in creating new futureThirty years after the signing of a peace accord ending El Salvador鈥檚 civil war, some fear the country is working harder to forget the past than learn from mistakes.
First LookNicaragua's Ortega starts fourth term defiant, drawing sanctionsNicaragua swore in President Daniel Ortega for a fourth consecutive term on Jan. 10, eroding what the international community hoped would be the nation鈥檚 return to a democratic path. The U.S. and EU responded with more sanctions on members of his regime.
First LookIn governor race do-over, Venezuelan voters stick by oppositionWhen an opposition candidate was first elected governor in a Venezuelan town in November, he was disqualified. But in a special election on Sunday, voters again selected an opposition candidate, ousting the ruling socialist party.
First LookCuba's female entrepreneurs tackle chores, then machismo culturePresident Miguel D铆az-Canel approved the creation of privately owned businesses in Cuba this fall. Since then,聽22% of the licenses have been granted to women. But Cuban women say they still face a patriarchal society that favors men and male-owned businesses.
Two women of opposing faiths unite to protect sacred Candombl茅 spaceTrying to protect a sacred religious space in Rio de Janeiro, a Candombl茅 priest聽turned to a surprising source for help: an evangelical pastor.聽
