Americas
-
Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid's Tale sales boosted by fear of TrumpAuthor sees ‘bubbling up’ of ‘puritan values’ towards women’s issues as her 1985 dystopian novel follows Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four up bestseller lists
-
Brazil state of Espírito Santo charges 700 striking police with revoltState security official says ‘We will ensure that the rule of law is preserved’ as death toll in police pay strike rises to 122
-
Trump's Mexico border wall could cost $21bn, departmental files show – reportDepartment of Homeland Security report is said to list out a range of difficulties and warn the project could take more than three years
-
Winter migration of monarch butterflies to Mexico drops after one-year recoveryExperts say decline to coverage of only 7.19 acres of forest could be due to late winter storms last year that knocked down more than 100 acres of trees
-
Brazil army takes over state's security as 100 killed amid police strikePolice union reports 101 homicides, more than six times state’s average daily rate last year, as schools, businesses, and public transportation close
-
'There will be more deaths': NGOs on Trump's anti-abortion ruleWe asked NGOs how the reinstatement of the ‘global gag’ rule will impact what they do, and the people they work with. Here are some of the responses
-
Sarah Palin touted as US ambassador to Canada? You betcha!Canadians have expressed dismay on social media after the White House press secretary refused to rule out the ex-Alaska governor as our woman in Ottawa
-
-
Women in Buenos Aires hold topless protest over right to sunbathe semi-nude – videoWomen held a topless demonstrations in Buenos Aires on Tuesday proclaiming their ‘ownership over their own bodies’
-
Women in Argentina go topless in protest over right to sunbathe semi-nudeDemonstrators mass in Buenos Aires after police asked bare-breasted women to leave a nearby beach
-
What is at stake for Latin America in 2017?An expert panel share their thoughts on the social challenges for the region this year
-
Hidden figures: the history of Nasa’s black female scientistsThe diversity of Nasa’s workforce in 1940s Virginia is uncovered in a new book by Margot Lee Shetterly. She recalls how a visit to her home town led to a revelation
-
'The UK is a tax haven' – Bermuda attacks plan to end financial secrecyIslands’ deputy premier hits back against British MPs’ attempt to force offshore companies to name their owners
-
US popcorn exports in doubt, warns head of Mexican cinema chainHead of the country’s largest cinema chain says Donald Trump’s impending free trade renegotiations may force him to buy in from Argentina
-
Event: Maintaining the momentum for the SDGs – Latin AmericaThe Guardian will host a discussion on 4 April alongside the World Economic Forum in Latin America, looking at the implementation of the SDGs in the region
-
Evento: Mantener el impulso para los ODS – Latinoamérica
Maintaining the momentum for the SDGs event Evento: Mantener el impulso para los ODS – Latinoamérica
The Guardian organizará el día 4 de Abril, junto con el Foro Económico Mundial en Latinoamérica, un debate que buscar á la implementación de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en la región
The walls within: Mexico struggles for unity against Trump