Sara Schaefer Muñoz
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U.S.-Canada Rift Roils Nafta Talks
A backdrop of new hostility is hurting chances for Washington and Ottawa to successfully overhaul Nafta, say people close to the talks, even as Canada has vowed to forge ahead with the negotiations. → Read More
Canada’s Immigration System Leaves Some Employers Wanting
As U.S. lawmakers seeking to revamp America’s immigration system praise Canada’s merit-based approach, some employers and economists there say it yields few workers to fill blue-collar or lower-skilled vacancies. → Read More
Canada Takes ‘Hug-an-American’ Approach to Saving Nafta
Ottawa is betting friends in business and state governments across the U.S. will see the damage tearing up Nafta could do to supply chains and growth—and pressure the Trump administration to leave the trade pact alone. → Read More
Canadian Foreign Minister Cites ‘Troubling’ U.S. Proposals in Nafta Talks
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland said the U.S. has presented some “troubling” proposals in talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. → Read More
Trade Officials Make Progress at Latest Nafta Talks, but Uncertainty Remains
The third round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement came to an end Wednesday amid growing pessimism that the U.S. and its counterparts remained far apart on important issues. → Read More
Canada Says It’s No Safe Haven for Immigrants Losing U.S. Protection
Canada has an urgent message for immigrants in the U.S. fearing deportation: Don’t count on us for refuge. Those losing protected status in the U.S., officials warn, shouldn’t expect to be able to stay in Canada. → Read More
EPA Moves to Roll Back Proposed Restrictions on Alaskan Mine
The EPA is moving to withdraw proposed restrictions on the development of the Pebble Mine in Alaska, a reversal from the agency’s stance on the matter under the Obama administration. → Read More
Venezuela’s Public Health Declines Sharply
Venezuela’s public health worsened sharply last year, with infant mortality jumping 30%, maternal mortality shooting up 66% and cases of malaria climbing 76%, according to the country’s health ministry. → Read More
Colombia Searches for Survivors of Flood, Landslide
In boats, in helicopters and on foot, Colombia’s army and emergency response teams continued their search Sunday morning for survivors of a flood and landslide in remote Putumayo state that left more than 200 people dead and more than 200 others missing, officials said. → Read More
Teachers’ Strikes Deepen Troubles for Argentina’s President
Teachers protested across Argentina on Tuesday, further delaying school for hundreds of thousands of children and challenging President Mauricio Macri, who is trying to contain wages and spur economic growth. → Read More
Odebrecht Bribery Plea Muddies Colombia’s Big River Project
Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht’s admission of extensive bribery has frozen an $862-million contract to dredge the Magdalena River, leaving many frustrated and drying up financing for Colombia’s ambitious infrastructure program. → Read More
Colombia to Liquidate Power Company Affiliated With Spanish Utility Giant
Colombian officials plan to liquidate electricity-provider Electrificadora del Caribe over the objections of its parent, Spain’s Gas Natural, in the latest escalation of tensions between Colombia and one of Europe’s largest utility providers. → Read More
Colombia’s Careful Approach Leads to Slower Reporting of Zika-Linked Defects
Colombia’s number of confirmed cases of Zika-linked microcephaly is expected to rise sharply in coming months, due in part to the country’s cautious approach to diagnosing the virus. → Read More
Colombia Expands Investigation Into Killing of 7-Year-Old Girl
The brutal killing of a 7-year-old girl continued to shake Colombia as authorities said on Wednesday they will question the brother and sister of the accused killer in relation to the crime. → Read More
Colombian Authorities Charge Man With Kidnapping and Murder of 7-Year-Old Girl
Colombia’s attorney general on Tuesday charged a man from a prominent family here with the kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old girl from a poor neighborhood, in a crime that has outraged residents and illuminated the city’s deep socio-economic divides. → Read More
Bolivia Files a Criminal Complaint in Fatal Colombia Crash
Bolivian authorities filed a criminal complaint against an airport official here for allowing a charter plane to depart for Colombia even though its flight plan was in violation of international aviation safety standards. → Read More
Miscues Doomed Brazilian Soccer Team’s Final Flight
The charter plane that ran out of fuel 8 miles short of its destination this week and crashed in Colombia, killing 71 people including most of a Brazilian soccer team, had bypassed a possible refueling stop, investigators say. → Read More
Bolivian Pilot Signals Panic in Last Exchange with Control Tower
Air accident investigators are puzzled as to why Miguel Quiroga, the pilot of the LaMia airlines Avro RJ85 plane, didn’t emphatically tell air controllers in Medellín he had a fuel emergency until it was too late. → Read More
OPEC Deal Is No Remedy for Poorest Members
The OPEC deal to cut oil production has boosted prices, but won’t rescue poorer members of the cartel dominated by Saudi Arabia → Read More
Bolivia Suspends LaMia Airline License After Colombia Crash
The Bolivian Civil Aviation Authority said it indefinitely suspended the operating license for LaMia airlines following the deadly crash of its charter plane in Colombia. → Read More