Simon Granovsky-Larsen

An RCMP video shows migrants crossing the Manitoba border into Canada from the United States at night. It was taken from a surveillance aircraft in January 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The hidden truth about migrant deaths at the Canada‑U.S. border

Tougher Canadian border measures in response to Donald Trump’s threats may make crossings more dangerous for migrants.
Indigenous rights defender Thelma Cabrera, presidential candidate of the Movement for the Liberation of the People, delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Palin, Guatemala. She finished fourth, but made history. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Guatemalan elections: Corruption, violence – and hope

Maya candidate Thelma Cabrera’s unprecedented campaign for president was unsuccessful, but hope has not been dashed. Her run suggests that Guatemala’s grassroots opposition is slowly gaining ground.

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