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First LookMexico commits to house US asylum seekers, but how well?Mexico will allow Central American refugees to stay in Mexico as their asylum claims process in the US. The move, seen as a concession to President Trump by Mexico's new leftist president, raises questions about Mexico's ability to provide sufficient humanitarian aid.聽
Stuck between China and US, Canada finds itself 鈥榓lone in the world鈥�Canada's standoff with China over a telecom executive's arrest is important for Ottawa. But it is perhaps equally if not more important for what the incident says about Canada's souring relations with the US.
Prescription art: Take in two museums and call me in the morningCan sending patients to view art be a therapeutic tool? Physicians in Montreal are working with one of Canada's most prestigious museums to find out, testing new ways of thinking about treatment and healing.
Why an Argentine leader seeks to break the pull of populismPresident Macri promised to make Argentina a 鈥榥ormal鈥櫬燾ountry, far removed from the populist boom-and-bust economic cycles of the past. But populism's pull may be stronger than he bargained for.
A reporter's backstory 鈥� finding a way to humanize a global crisisSeventy million people have been displaced by political violence, war, and persecution, emptying their savings and risking their lives to reach new lands.聽The Monitor told some of their stories in our series On the Move: the faces, places, and politics of migration, with 10 journalists covering more than a dozen countries.
How a border 鈥榮hutdown鈥� would look from a border townFor many, daily border crossings are a way of life: Hundreds of thousands of people and a billion-plus dollars聽in goods legally cross the US-Mexican border every day, making closures a blow to both sides.聽
First LookCanada arrests executive of Chinese tech companyThe CFO of聽Huawei Technologies is facing extradition to the US after allegedly violating terms of sanctions on Iran. The move comes as delicate negotiations proceed between the US and China to avert a continued trade war.聽
On Mexico border, asylum-seekers take organizing into own handsAt the border, volunteers 鈥� asylum-seekers themselves 鈥� manage a list of those waiting to begin a review process by US immigration officials. It鈥檚 a system with potentially dangerous drawbacks. But observers call it better than the chaotic alternative.聽
With new president's inauguration, leftist leadership comes back to MexicoLeftist leaders have been common in Latin America 鈥� except in Mexico, which hasn鈥檛 had one since 1940. That will change Saturday with Andr茅s Manuel L贸pez Obrador鈥檚 inauguration. But why has it taken so long?
First LookUS-Mexico relations at crossroads as Obrador takes officeCrisis or opportunity? Mexico's new president promises bold reforms at home, but his leadership could spark new tensions with the US as President Trump continues to rail against trade agreements, border security, and asylum policy.聽
Letter from Buenos Aires: Soccer fan violence leaves G20 host with jittersArgentina hoped hosting this week's G20 economic forum would showcase how far it's come in recent years. Could a poorly timed confrontation among soccer fans throw that plan off course?
At a dinner party play in Quebec, politics is the main courseDuring times of intense political polarization, meaningful dialogue often suffers. In Canada, a theatrical聽鈥渄inner party鈥� offers a radical idea: an opportunity to transcend differences by simply listening.聽
First LookIn exile and disarray, Venezuela's opposition adopts new strategiesVenezuela's dire economic crisis is forcing a transformation of the political opposition against the incumbent Maduro government, which they see as irresponsive and increasingly authoritarian.聽
First LookTijuana residents protest the arrival of migrant caravanSome residents of border city Tijuana expressed their displeasure over the arrival of the Central American migrant caravan with signs and physical assaults. With only 100 asylum applications processed per day, the influx is expected to last for at least six months.
In global refugee flow, Canada finds a surprising solution to a labor shortageIt鈥檚 widely understood that refugees need help, but sometimes they also can lend a helping hand.聽A program that places skilled refugees in jobs in Canada helps resettle uprooted people and may help fill a labor shortage in the northern nation.
From nationalism to 'fake news,' legacies of World War I still relevantWorld War I may have ended a century ago, but many of the issues that swirled around it remain highly relevant even now. Monitor writers took a look at nine of those topics and how they still reverberate today.
First LookCuban dancers performing abroad are allowed to return homeThe end of Cuba's "white card" exit permit program allowed more Cubans to leave the country, but it also permitted expats who left previously to return. This year, Cuban dancers living abroad returned to Havana for an international dance festival 鈥� a first for many.
Forced into exile, this young ex-mayor still serves VenezuelansFrom an exile's heartbreak and loss can emerge kernels of new hope that dreams will be realized in one's next home. Or the next. For David Smolansky, following that path is a family tradition.
First LookWeary migrant caravan arrives in Mexico CityMore than 2,000 migrants arrived at the Jesus Martinez stadium in Mexico City on Nov. 5. Though there is no promise of being granted asylum at the US border, many remain hopeful that they are moving away from violence in their homelands toward a better life.
First LookKirchner fans carry on in Argentina, stoking hope for her return to powerFormer President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is a polarizing figure in Argentina but she still draws popular support from the working class as criticism against President Mauricio聽Macri government's policy of spending cuts and austerity mount.聽
