NYT Americas

1. Thirty More Arrested in Jovenel Moïse Assassination

   The suspects in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse include 18 men who were extradited from Haiti to Miami, officials said.

2. On a Dot of France Off Canada, Carney and Macron Talk Partnership

   Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Emmanuel Macron of France met just after the European Union invited Canada to become its first “associate member.”

3. A Half-Century On, Cycling’s World Championship Returns to Montreal

   Many streets in downtown Montreal and along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River will become a giant sports arena for 1,000 cyclists.

4. The Most Handsome Melon in Mexico? Yes, It’s a Real Contest.

   In the eastern city of Xalapa, what started as a joke among friends over two decades ago has become a vibrant annual tradition that highlights creativity and absurdity with melons.

5. How Guyana Is Feeding the Profits of Exxon Mobil, the Largest U.S. Oil Company

   Exxon Mobil found a coveted growth engine in Guyana. Now it must navigate Guyana’s fractious politics and a territorial dispute with Venezuela.

6. A Small Country’s Huge Windfall from the War in Iran

   Oil-rich Guyana is enjoying red-hot growth. But the boom is magnifying tensions over corruption, inequality and strained ties with Venezuela.

7. F.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11

   The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.

8. U.S. Approves Visas for Iran’s U.N. Delegation

   The officials will be subject to restrictions while in New York for next week’s U.N. General Assembly, according to the State Department.

9. Manitoba Joins List of Canadian Provinces to Stop Changing Clocks

   A survey of 72,000 residents found that most wanted to stop falling back and springing forward every year. The region will now follow others that have abandoned the practice.

10. St. Pierre and Miquelon, France, In the Spotlight as Macron and Carney Visit

    St. Pierre and Miquelon, the French territory off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland, is experiencing a surge in visitors after three unrelated events raised its profile.

11. A Food Lover’s Tour of Toronto

    Multicultural neighborhoods, market tours and dinner parties offer culinary intrigue in Canada’s largest city.

12. Carney Calls for E.U.-Canada Pact Amid ‘Ferocious Storm’

    Prime Minister Mark Carney told European lawmakers that an alliance would help to secure sovereignty and independence for his country. The moves come amid a historic low for U.S. ties with Canada.

13. Trump Sanctions on Cuba Strands Thousands Of Shipping Containers

    The U.S. says its sanctions are not aimed at depriving Cuba of essential goods. Thousands of stranded shipping containers tell a different story.

14. ‘You Had to Be There’ Review: An Irresistible Documentary

    The film looks at the storied 1972 Toronto production of “Godspell,” a Rosetta Stone of funny people that featured Martin Short, Gilda Radner and Eugene Levy.

15. Living Next to Mexico’s Toxic Reservoir

    Our reporter Emiliano Rodríguez Mega visits the highly polluted Endhó Dam, which some call Mexico’s toilet bowl. People who live nearby say that sickness is everywhere.

16. Locals Call It the World’s Largest Cesspool, and Blame It for Surging Cancer

    For decades, the Mexican authorities have sacrificed a rural valley to flush away the capital’s waste and power the economy. Now, local communities are paying for that decision — often with peoples’ lives.

17. E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles

    The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.

18. Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal

    Mr. Hamm’s company, Continental Resources, has signed a preliminary deal with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company to develop and produce oil.

19. E.U. Talks of Making Canada First ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken

    Canada and the European Union have been confronting an increasingly challenging relationship with the United States under President Trump.

20. Oliver Jones, ‘Greatest Living Jazz Musician in Canada,’ Dies at 91

    Growing up in the shadow of the piano giant Oscar Peterson, he became a jazz institution in his own right and collected an array of honors.