#americas — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #americas, aggregated by home.social.
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Years-long fight leads to Bolivia’s first same-sex marriage
Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha applied to marry in October 2022. After nearly four years of legal proceedings and two constitutional appeals, they won a ruling in March 2026 clearing the way for Bolivia's first legally recognized same-sex marriage. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #Americas #Bolivia #samesexmarriage #FabianaJustiniano #ScarlettRocha Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the…
https://fllics.com/en/video/years-long-fight-leads-to-bolivias-first-same-sex-marriage/
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How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
By Emma BryceFrom humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture
#Whales #Cetaceans #Canada #Endangeredhabitats #Oceans #Conservation #Environment #Americas #Marinelife #Wildlife #Worldnews #Dominica #Biology #Science #Zoology #Caribbean #AIartificialintelligence #Language #TheGuardian #EmmaBryce
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How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves #Whales #Cetaceans #Canada #EndangeredHabitats #Oceans #Conservation #Environment #Americas #MarineLife #Wildlife #WorldNews #Dominica #Biology #Science #Zoology #Caribbean #AiArtificialIntelligence #Language
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Best of 2026…so far: Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong – podcast
By Written by Marcus Haraldsson and read by Diana Bermudez. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie BuryEvery Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2026, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.
#Indigenouspeoples #Guatemala #Americas #TheGuardian #WrittenbyMarcusHaraldsson #readbyDianaBermudezProducedbyNicolaAlexandrouTheexecutiveproducerwasEllieBury
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Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
By Lauren Aratani in New YorkPaper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/paper-product-toilet-paper-tariffs-us-canada
#Trumptariffs #Business #Canada #MarkCarney #DonaldTrump #USnews #Americas #Worldnews #Tariffs #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #LaurenArataniinNewYork
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How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer
By Ted WidmerThe quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/mark-carney-speeches-trump
#MarkCarney #Canada #USnews #USpolitics #Americas #DonaldTrump #Republicans #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #TedWidmer
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Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/paper-product-toilet-paper-tariffs-us-canada #TrumpTariffs #Business #Canada #MarkCarney #DonaldTrump #UsNews #Americas #WorldNews #Tariffs #TrumpAdministration
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How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/mark-carney-speeches-trump #MarkCarney #Canada #UsNews #UsPolitics #Americas #DonaldTrump #Republicans #TrumpAdministration
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US military kills four in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Caribbean
By Associated PressNumber of people killed in boat strikes rises to 227 since Trump administration began controversial campaign
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/us-military-kills-four-boat-strike-caribbean
#Americas #Drugstrade #DonaldTrump #Caribbean #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress
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‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push
By Rob DaviesCritics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering
#Taxhavens #Worldnews #Taxavoidance #Business #UKnews #CaymanIslands #USnews #BritishVirginIslands #Americas #Caribbean #Financialsector #TheGuardian #RobDavies
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At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital
By Associated Press in Port-au-PrinceGang leader threatens to kill hostages after attack in Kenscoff in which homes were also set alight
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/gang-attack-kenscoff-port-au-prince-haiti
#Haiti #Caribbean #Americas #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPressinPortauPrince
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At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/gang-attack-kenscoff-port-au-prince-haiti #Haiti #Caribbean #Americas #WorldNews
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Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US imports as trade war escalates – video https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/aug/25/canada-tariffs-us-goods-mark-carney #Canada #TrumpTariffs #Tariffs #Business #Economics #UsNews #Americas
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First Thing: Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan
By Martin BelamUS president has been obsessed with restricting the ability to vote by mail, despite using it himself. Plus why we are still so fascinated with Meg from the White Stripes
#USnews #Worldnews #USsupremecourt #USmidtermelections2026 #Canada #Trumpadministration #Iran #Americas #USpolitics #TheGuardian #MartinBelam
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First Thing: Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/first-thing-us-supreme-court-midterms-mail-in-voting-trump-plan #UsNews #WorldNews #UsSupremeCourt #UsMidtermElections2026 #Canada #TrumpAdministration #Iran #Americas #UsPolitics
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Canadians do not seek a trade war – but neither will we be bullied by Donald Trump | Jen Gerson
By Jen GersonA fundamental rupture in the values that have united North America is not a problem that can be wished away: this is a warning to the western alliance
#Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #Americas #Worldnews #USnews #TheGuardian #JenGerson
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Canadians do not seek a trade war – but neither will we be bullied by Donald Trump | Jen Gerson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/canadians-trade-war-bullied-donald-trump-alliance-rupture #Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #Americas #WorldNews #UsNews
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Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown
By Tiago Rogero South America correspondentFar-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath
#Colombia #Thefarright #DonaldTrump #Americas #TheGuardian #TiagoRogeroSouthAmericacorrespondent
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Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/colombia-immigration-crackdown-president-abelardo-de-la-espriella #Colombia #TheFarRight #DonaldTrump #Americas
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US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/24/vessel-strike-eastern-pacific #Americas #WorldNews #Drugs #Caribbean #DonaldTrump #Venezuela #PeteHegseth #Colombia #Ecuador #UsNews
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US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
By By Konstantin Toropin and Bill Barrow, Associated PressUS Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/24/vessel-strike-eastern-pacific
#Americas #Worldnews #Drugs #Caribbean #DonaldTrump #Venezuela #PeteHegseth #Colombia #Ecuador #USnews #TheGuardian #ByKonstantinToropin #BillBarrow #AssociatedPress
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Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel
By Gaya GuptaMove is latest deterioration in trade relations between two neighbors with historically strong economic ties
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/canada-tariff-increase-trump-auto
#Trumptariffs #Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #Automotiveindustry #Tariffs #USforeignpolicy #Americas #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #GayaGupta
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Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/canada-tariff-increase-trump-auto #TrumpTariffs #Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #AutomotiveIndustry #Tariffs #UsForeignPolicy #Americas #UsNews #UsPolitics
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Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/canada-trade-deal-trump-mark-carney-french-language #TrumpTariffs #Canada #MarkCarney #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #Tariffs #Americas #UsNews #UsPolitics
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Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language
By Leyland Cecco in TorontoPrime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from spat
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/canada-trade-deal-trump-mark-carney-french-language
#Trumptariffs #Canada #MarkCarney #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #Tariffs #Americas #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #LeylandCeccoinToronto
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Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you
By Guardian community teamWe’d like to hear from Canadians who are avoiding American products and what they’re buying instead
#Canada #Americas #USnews #TheGuardian #Guardiancommunityteam
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Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’
By Roque Planas in Comstock, TexasThe president’s border wall plan could damage or destroy ‘the oldest-known books in North America’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/indigenous-rock-art-border-wall
#USMexicoborder #Indigenouspeoples #Nationalparks #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #Art #USimmigration #Texas #USpolitics #USnews #Mexico #Americas #TheGuardian #RoquePlanasinComstock #Texas
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Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/indigenous-rock-art-border-wall #UsmexicoBorder #IndigenousPeoples #NationalParks #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #Art #UsImmigration #Texas #UsPolitics #UsNews #Mexico #Americas
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Relatives of disappeared people clean memorial in Mexico
Relatives of disappeared people in Mexico and members of an advocacy group cleared the fences around a memorial in Mexico City, ahead of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #Americas #Mexico #MexicoCity #disappeared #people 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on…
https://fllics.com/en/video/relatives-of-disappeared-people-clean-memorial-in-mexico/