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Are we still friends? US-Canada border towns face a strange new reality.Planned limitations on Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, which spans the U.S.-Canada border, symbolize a fraying relationship between towns with traditionally close ties.
Would a Bolsonaro coup trial help heal Brazil鈥檚 democracy 鈥� or deepen divides?Brazil鈥檚 Supreme Court will decide this month if former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for a 2022 coup attempt.
Off the shelf, up the flagpole: Canadian flags fly high in response to TrumpThe maple leaf flag is showing its colors everywhere as a Canadian-style nationalism rises in response to President Trump鈥檚 actions and rhetoric.
With Venezuelan deportations, is Trump taking a page from El Salvador鈥檚 playbook?El Salvador accepted hundreds of Venezuelans deported from the U.S. over the weekend, putting them behind bars without criminal charges or trials.
This Haitian shot to fame on TikTok, but others profited from his clipsSocial media may democratize knowledge, but they can also perpetuate perceptions that ideas from some countries are worth more than those from others.
First Look锘緾anadian picked to replace Trudeau demands US 鈥榮how us some respect鈥�Former central banker Mark Carney, elected Sunday by Canada鈥檚 governing Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, tapped into surging Canadian nationalism and anger at President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥渦njustified tariffs鈥� after his landslide win. 鈥淲e cannot let him succeed and we won鈥檛.鈥�
Kenyan troops gave Haitians hope for security. Have they delivered?As gang violence spreads in Haiti, locals say a Kenya-led U.N. security force in support of local police is not delivering the peace they crave.
Mexico faces US gunmakers in Supreme Court, saying they fuel cartel crimeDo U.S. arms manufacturers bear responsibility for the guns fueling cartel violence in Mexico? Mexico is arguing that case before the Supreme Court.
The ExplainerTrump calls Mexican cartels 鈥榯errorists.鈥� Could he send in the US Army?Drug cartels in Mexico sow terror, but their goals are economic, not political. Labeling them 鈥渢errorists鈥� could change U.S.-Mexican relations.
More than a rift: Trump aides cast doubt on shared values with EuropeFor almost eight decades, the transatlantic alliance created mutual prosperity and brought peace to a war-prone Europe. But U.S. questioning of shared values is seen as a watershed.
Can Nova Scotia, home of Canada鈥檚 Black culture, save its Black communities?Nova Scotia鈥檚 Black community, which dates back to the province鈥檚 days as a French colony, is trying to ensure it survives Canada鈥檚 economic shifts.
Canadians had been feeling gloomy about their country. Trump changed that.Canadians are worried about the threat of a U.S. trade war. But Donald Trump done something they didn鈥檛 expect: bolster their patriotic pride.
This Venezuelan mother hoped for asylum in the US. Now she is turning southward.After President Trump won a second term, the Monitor spoke with parents around the world about their hopes and fears for the future. Here we catch up with one parent 鈥� a Venezuelan mother 鈥� who made her way to Mexico, but is now preparing a reverse trek south.
Tariffs on China but not Mexico, Canada? The stakes in a potential trade war.In postponing some threatened tariffs but not others, U.S. President Donald Trump is sowing uncertainty for businesses and consumers in his own country and abroad. His tactics could score some wins, but also carry big risks.
Why Trump鈥檚 fight with Colombia over deportation flights has likely just begunPresident Donald Trump appeared to win Sunday鈥檚 showdown with Colombia, after Colombia appeared to accept military flights carrying deportees. But the faceoff could herald more conflict.
Mass deportations threaten the lifeline of money migrants send back homeMany migrants whom President Trump plans to deport have been keeping their relatives in Latin America financially afloat. What does their future hold?
He鈥檇 fight LA fires if he could. A former inmate shares his story from Mexico.Incarcerated people in California have helped put out the fires in Los Angeles. One man, deported to Mexico for his crime, says he wishes he could be back on the line now.
Trump has threatened mass deportations. Mexico prepares for mass reintegration.Deportations entail fear and heartbreak. But amid an expected wave of deportees from the U.S., Mexican civil society is mobilizing to lay out a more positive reintegration.
Key question as Venezuela prepares for inauguration: Who is the next president?Venezuela is meant to inaugurate its next president Jan. 10. But with a contested election, who exactly will take power?
Justin Trudeau is out. For Canadians, it鈥檚 not really a surprise.Much of the world still sees Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a force for progress. But Canadians had anticipated his resignation for quite some time.
