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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.
Can an unlikely love story overcome divisions in Colombia?In Colombia, one couple鈥檚 love, across a political divide, offers hope for broader national reconciliation.
First LookIn the shadow of a massive blackout, Jenniffer Gonz谩lez is Puerto Rico鈥檚 new governorJenniffer Gonz谩lez Col贸n took office Jan. 2 as Puerto Rico鈥檚 new governor, securing a historic third consecutive term for the pro-statehood New Progressive Party. Ms. Gonz谩lez faces a crumbling power grid, recent blackouts, and a feeble, debt-ridden economy.
How one border community shows goodwill toward migrants this holiday seasonAs President-elect Trump promises mass deportations, one binational humanitarian group at the U.S.-Mexico border turns the Christmas season into a present-day parable of charity and acceptance.
First LookTrump鈥檚 tariffs pressure Canada, but sealing the world鈥檚 longest land border isn鈥檛 easyOver the past four years, Canada has made its border increasingly secure. But enforcement is difficult on the world鈥檚 longest land border, and President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration rhetoric pressured Canada to invest in security or face tariffs.
From shoeboxes to empty lots, Rio鈥檚 favela museums break with traditionWhat makes a museum? In long-marginalized neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, it鈥檚 up to the community.
First LookAfter President Milei鈥檚 first year, Argentina鈥檚 economy is looking strangely ... normalPresident Javier Milei鈥檚 first year saw a sharp decrease in inflation and a stronger peso as he implemented sweeping government cuts. Even as unemployment and poverty have surged, his approval rating still hovers around 50%.
Wild animals are disappearing in Latin America. Colombia is fighting back.Latin America鈥檚 animal populations have fallen drastically over the past 50 years. Will recapturing trafficked animals be enough to rewrite the future of wildlife?
In Canada, too, people remember a feast with settlers and Indigenous peopleIn Canada, Acadian descendants and the Mi鈥檏maq remember when they gathered to celebrate the harvest 鈥� and 鈥済ood cheer.鈥�
First LookWomen in combat are not a 鈥榮ocial experiment,鈥� says Canada鈥檚 top military commanderPete Hegseth, Donald Trump鈥檚 nominee for U.S. defense secretary, has repeatedly questioned if men and women should serve in the same combat unit. Gen. Jennie Carignan, who commands Canada鈥檚 military, defended women鈥檚 combat roles at a security forum.
The ExplainerRecurring blackouts have roiled Cuba. What鈥檚 behind the crisis?From aging power plants to devastating hurricanes, here鈥檚 a look at the factors driving outages on the island.聽
First LookWith the election of Donald Trump, Canada braces for surge of asylum-seekers fleeing USCanadian police are preparing for a large number of asylum-seekers crossing the border between official ports of entry. When Donald Trump first came to power in 2017, thousands crossed into Canada to file refugee claims.
First LookBrazil鈥檚 president promised to protect the Amazon. This year, deforestation fell 31%.After years of agribusiness expansion under former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro鈥檚 far-right government, the Amazon鈥檚 deforestation rate plummeted this year. Current President Lula da Silva has prioritized environmental protections.