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Haiti declares 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country’s central regionThe measure covers Haiti’s West, Artibonite, and Center departments to “fight against insecurity and respond to the agricultural and food crisis,” a government statement says.
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Inflation has improved in Argentina. Why consumers don’t feel a difference.Inflation in Argentina hit a five year low in May. But Argentines say they don't feel that reflected in their day-to-day consumption.
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What a president’s party split means for anti-corruption fight in GuatemalaGuatemala elected an anti-graft president in 2023. But the slow pace of change has disappointed many supporters.
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As foreign money gentrifies Mexico’s capital, locals ask: Whose city is it?Gentrification has sparked anger at foreigners in Mexico City, prompting residents and activists to look for creative ways to build an inclusive city.
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Trump’s interests or US interests? Why Brazil tariff threats feel new.Tariffs have become central to President Trump’s foreign policy playbook. But in his Brazil tariff threat, is he conflating his own personal interests with those of the United States?
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In Canada’s Arctic, national security is a military and civic responsibilityWith climate change thawing the Arctic, Canada is boosting security by spending on both military and northern communities to bolster regional safety.
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Brazil’s push for global cooperation butts up against new Trump tariffsAs Trump doles out tariffs and moves away from global climate pacts, Brazil’s Lula is ready to step into the spotlight with his vision for international cooperation.
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Unauthorized Haitians build the Dominican Republic. Can they stay?Haitians are facing historic levels of deportation from the Dominican Republic, an easy domestic political win. Can new voices shift the conversation?
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Air North: Why Canada’s Yukon loves its local airlineWhen is an airline more than an airline? When it’s a source of civic pride like the homegrown Air North, in the Canadian territory of Yukon.
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A more inclusive G7 finds a way to work around US objectionsThe United States posed an obstacle to solidarity at the Group of Seven summit. But under Canada’s guidance, the group was able to make progress.
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Mexico’s justice system is transformed. But does it hurt or help democracy?Everyone agrees the justice system in Mexico needs to be revamped. But where the ruling power sees its new reform as a leap forward, others believe Mexico has just moved several steps backward.
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As G7 host, Canada sees chance to forge a path untangled from USRelations between Ottawa and Washington have hit the skids. That is presenting Canada an opportunity to rebuild its global influence, including via the G7.
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Colombia made strides toward peace. Senator’s shooting underscores challenges ahead.With a high-profile political assassination attempt over the weekend, is Colombia getting any closer to “total peace”?
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Why El Salvador’s Bukele is doubling down on repressionEl Salvador’s president escalated crackdowns on protest and civil society in May, prompting the question “Why now?”
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Moscow sees broader Alaska summit goals than peace in Ukraine
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As Trump’s approval ratings fall, Democrats are doing even worse. Why?
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With DC crackdown, Trump reorients balance of power between city, feds
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US-Pakistan relations are the best they’ve been in decades. Pakistanis aren’t thrilled.
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After years of sluggish enlistments, the US military gets a surge of recruits