Iota Becomes 30th Named Storm in a Record-Breaking Season

Tropical Storm Iota is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane this weekend as it approaches the coast of Central America, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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How Do Canadians Remember World War II 75 Years Afterward?

We spoke with a leading historian who argues that too much of the focus has been on disgrace and defeat.

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Argentina to Allow Medicinal Marijuana to Be Grown at Home

The new regulation also orders insurance providers to cover cannabis products prescribed by doctors. Some of the strongest champions of the government’s move were mothers of sick children.

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Peru President Is Impeached by Congress

The vote to remove President Martín Vizcarra comes amid a devastating coronavirus pandemic. It was unclear if he would acknowledge the vote as constitutional and step down.

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Canada Hasn’t Slept Well Since the U.S. Election

Canadians have been ripping their cuticles off while they wait for the United States to pick its next president.

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Guatemala Mudslides Kill More Than 50

Another 23 people across Central America have died or are missing as a result of a vast storm system dumping heavy rainfall across the region.

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Hurricane Eta: What to Know

The Category 4 storm threatened much of Central America with winds of up to 140 miles per hour and rainfall that could reach 35 inches in some areas.

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Aydin Aghdashloo, Under #MeToo Cloud, Faces Art World Repercussions

In Iran, an exhibit of Aydin Aghdashloo’s work was canceled and a prominent auction is considering dropping him. In Canada, a petition calls for an art festival to cut ties with him.

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2 Reported Killed in Halloween Stabbing Spree in Quebec City

The police arrested a suspect in the attack, a man in his mid-20s who they said was dressed in medieval garb. Five people were said to be injured in the attack.

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Glimmers of Hope for a Winter With Tropical Travel

Canada’s public health experts are researching approaches to testing and quarantine that could make travel abroad more feasible.

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Cuba Says US Restrictions Will Force Western Union Offices to Close, Limit Remittances

The moves could severely restrict the flow of remittances from abroad and worsen a profound economic crisis on the island.

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Venezuela Opposition Figure, Long Confined, Flees Country

Leopoldo López had spent the past six years in jail, house arrest and diplomatic asylum. He fled on Saturday to an undisclosed location, his party said.

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U.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks

American officials in China, Cuba and Russia say U.S. agencies are concealing the true extent of the episodes, leaving colleagues vulnerable to hostile actions abroad.

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In Election, Bolivia Confronts the Legacy of Its Ousted Socialist Leader

Sunday’s election is seen as a referendum on the 14-year political project of Evo Morales, a towering figure in Bolivian politics who lifted many out of poverty but whose policies and tone divided the country.

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Salvador Cienfuegos, Mexico's Ex-Defense Minister, Is Arrested in L.A.

Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos was detained at the airport at the request of the D.E.A. and will face drug and money-laundering charges, a federal law enforcement official said.

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Zhao Li Sentenced in Canada to 10 Years for Killing and Dismembering Yuan Gang

Zhao Li shot his business partner outside a Vancouver mansion, and then chopped him into 108 pieces.

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Coronavirus Deaths Pass One Million Worldwide

Over the past 10 months, the virus has taken more lives than H.I.V., malaria, influenza and cholera. And as it sows destruction in daily life around the globe, it is still growing quickly.

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Peru President, Martín Vizcarra, Survives Impeachment Vote

The effort by opposition lawmakers to remove Mr. Vizcarra failed on Friday, with Congress opting for stability as Peru deals with a devastating pandemic.

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Jeanine Añez Drops Out of Bolivia's Presidential Election

Less than a year after declaring herself president of her turbulent country, Jeanine Añez abandoned her attempt to win official approval from the voters.

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Venezuela Says Arrested American Was Planning to Sabotage Oil Refineries

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor said a U.S. citizen had been charged in an alleged terrorist plot to sabotage oil refineries and electrical service in order to stir unrest.

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