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First LookDespite immigration crackdown, Mexico's president stays popularMexican President聽Andr茅s Manuel L贸pez Obrador has聽intensified immigration enforcement at the country's southern border. His constant approval ratings, though, suggest historically migrant-friendly Mexico has soured on those crossing its border illegally.
First LookCentral American governments largely silent on immigrationAs Mexico and the United States trade blame for immigration to their southern borders, Central American governments have taken little action. Citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras send home billions in remittances. But there are signs of changed attitudes.
Dominican Republic tourist deaths spark concern, questions about resortsA spate of U.S. tourist fatalities in the Dominican Republic have led to canceled trips and questions about justice and equality.聽聽
First LookCuba restores its oldest Jewish cemeteryAs the city's 500th anniversary approaches, Havana is renovating long-forgotten historic sites. Many of the Jews buried in Cuba escaped fascism in Europe during World War II and were the founders of the present-day Jewish community on the Island.
鈥楩ly less鈥� movement: Can forgoing flights help save the planet?For those looking to reduce their carbon footprint, air travel is often the biggest problem. That鈥檚 why the 鈥榝ly less鈥� movement began.
First LookMexico's Senate approves trade bill with U.S. and CanadaMexico's upper chamber of its Senate overwhelmingly approved a new United States-Mexico-Canada trade bill. The bill still needs approval from the U.S. and Canada.
Guatemala election: What campaign chaos has to do with migration northGuatemala voted Sunday, after a campaign season in which five of more than 20 candidates were disqualified. A final election is expected in August.
Why Cuba鈥檚 zip lines and B&B鈥檚 have fallen on hard timesMany tourism businesses have struggled over the past year in the face of President Trump鈥檚 vows to restrict U.S. travel to Cuba.
Want to live in the city? Try buying a house with five friends.Six millennials pooled their finances to buy a home in Toronto's pricey market 鈥� an alternative approach to city living and its intrinsic loneliness.
Canada鈥檚 indigenous seek to break vicious cycle tearing families apartCanada鈥檚 indigenous groups are using new means to stop 鈥榗hild apprehensions,鈥� in which the government takes children from their mothers.
In today鈥檚 Cuba, can churches and LGBTQ rights each find path forward?Cuba isn鈥檛 known for tolerating much public religion, or public dissent. What does it look like when the two come together?
A new indigenous environmental strategy: Buying the pipelineA Canada pipeline expansion has drawn protests from the First Nations. But an indigenous project is proposing buying the pipeline for the community.
For Toronto immigrants, Raptors鈥� rise to NBA Finals is personalFor the heavily immigrant and minority fanbase, the Toronto Raptors鈥� rise to the NBA Finals聽already carries an air of victory.
Difference MakerHow to help Mexican migrants? Publish news they can use.Patricia Mercado S谩nchez聽left a lucrative job to found a news site for Mexican migrants, which she says brings her 鈥渃loser to the people.鈥澛�
Reporting in Mexico isn鈥檛 easy. Under AMLO, it may get harder.President聽Andr茅s聽Manuel L贸pez Obrador鈥檚 daily press conferences give journalists unprecedented access, but are also a platform to discredit media.聽
鈥楥risis of masculinity鈥�: How opioid epidemic hits men harderMen are dying from opioid overdoses at a much higher rate than women. Officials around Vancouver are treating it as a 鈥榗risis of masculinity.鈥�
The ExplainerAhead of elections, Guatemala鈥檚 strides and setbacks in justiceGuatemala has attempted to bolster accountability, tackling old civil war atrocities and recent corruption. But some ask if its gains are slipping.
When does birthright citizenship become citizenship for sale?Birthright citizenship in the US is usually about illegal immigration. But in Canada, it鈥檚 a matter of birth tourism and 鈥渂ought鈥� citizenship.
Russia鈥檚 Venezuela motives: It鈥檚 about the US, not Maduro.Russia is involved in Venezuela not because of interest in Nicol谩s Maduro, but because it wants to curb what it sees as 鈥榤eddling鈥� by the US.
FocusSeparation and sacrifice: 'Pedro Pans' who fled Cuba see echoes todayOperation Peter Pan brought 14,000 children to the U.S. after the Cuban Revolution. Families hoped to be reunited quickly,聽but geopolitics intervened.