The Americas
Outshining Odysseus
Why Uruguayans rejected a government splurge
Thank strong parties, sensible leadership and a scary neighbour
Climate justice
Justin Trudeau is paying for solar panels in the cold, dark Arctic
They can save diesel, but at a cost
US elections and Mexico
Triple trouble awaits Mexico if Donald Trump wins
He detests its trade surplus, drug gangs and migrant flows
Climate change and parasites
The flesh-eating worms devouring cows
The Darién Gap used to protect Central America. Not any more
Much obliged
Millions in the West want mandatory voting. Are they right?
Evidence of its impact is surprisingly concentrated in a single region
Dwindling prospects
Blackouts in Cuba highlight the island’s extreme energy fragility
The failure of a decrepit, oil-burning power system has plunged Cubans into darkness and misery
Running on empty
Bolivia’s slow-motion economic crisis is accelerating
Dollars and petrol are scarce, and growth is weak
India-Canada relations
The Mounties take on Modi. Who will win?
India’s government has dismissed explosive charges by Canada’s police
The dying of the light
Justin Trudeau is killing Canada’s liberal dream
His failings hold lessons for liberals the world over
Stubborn brutality
The beating of Argentina’s former first lady fits a shameful pattern
Progress against the scourge of violence against Latin American women has been patchy
Not the end of it
American women go to Mexico for abortions
They are more readily available than in the past but no less controversial
Conservation in Latin America
The drug lords’ side-hustle: smuggling macaws, jaguars and frogs
Illegal trade in wildlife thrives in the world’s most biodiverse region