The Americas
Choosing your moment
Canada has adopted assisted dying faster than anywhere on Earth
The province of Quebec now allows those with deteriorating illnesses to request an assisted death in advance
Crypto coup
Tether’s move to El Salvador is a win for President Nayib Bukele
Why the stablecoin firm has picked the Central American country for its headquarters
The Trump doctrine
From Greenland to Panama and Mexico, leaders are in shock
As Donald Trump eyes fine new pieces of real estate in the Americas and beyond
Wood wars
Canada and America have been fighting about timber for 40 years
As Donald Trump takes office, the chances of a lumber deal look slim
Crisis in Canada
Justin Trudeau steps down, leaving a wrecked party and a divided Canada
Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland are among those tipped as the next Liberal leader
Caught in the middle
Does made in Mexico mean made by China?
Donald Trump believes Mexico is a trojan horse for Chinese mercantilism
The coming coronation
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro looks set to take the throne
Relying on a fabricated election victory, the incumbent will be sworn in again
No Master in Disaster
Failure to prepare for climate change is costing Honduras dear
Weeks after the most recent storm, the country is still in emergency mode
Turning off the tap
Why Spanish firms have cooled towards Latin America
Slow growth and messy politics are largely to blame
Attitudes to democracy
Latin Americans are worryingly relaxed about authoritarianism
The Latinobarómetro poll shows a region that is happier with its democracies, but at ease with illiberalism
Canadian politics
A crushing blow for the Justin Trudeau show
His most powerful minister, Chrystia Freeland, quits
Unmasked
Nicaragua’s ruling couple tighten their grip
But the president-in-waiting is deeply unpopular