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March 9, 2018

Steel waits to be processed at a facility in Leipsic, Ohio.

Steel waits to be processed at a facility in Leipsic, Ohio.

Brazil seeks steel-tariff exemption, experts warn of retaliation otherwise

February 25, 2018

A cannabis plant is shown in southwest Quebec on Oct. 8, 2013

A cannabis plant is shown in southwest Quebec on Oct. 8, 2013

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Latin America offers Canada a route to global dominance in medical marijuana

ALVARO TORRES and MATT MURPHY

February 1, 2018

A man walks past a Scotiabank branch on Dundas Street West in Toronto in this file photo.

A man walks past a Scotiabank branch on Dundas Street West in Toronto in this file photo.

Scotiabank buying Citibank consumer and small business operations in Colombia

January 15, 2018

Tahoe cuts 250 jobs in Guatemala amid legal battle over Escobal silver mine

December 17, 2017

An illegal gold mine is seen during Brazil’s environmental agency operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Brazil.

An illegal gold mine is seen during Brazil’s environmental agency operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Brazil.

Gold mine case bolsters Indigenous rights in Brazil

October 12, 2017

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto shakes hands during a meeting at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. </p>

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto shakes hands during a meeting at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. </p>

Trudeau in Mexico: A guide to his NAFTA goodwill tour

September 8, 2017

A photo taken on Sept. 6, 2017, shows damage outside "Le flamboyant" hotel and resort in Marigot, on the Bay of Nettle, on the island of Saint-Martin in the northeast Caribbean, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

A photo taken on Sept. 6, 2017, shows damage outside "Le flamboyant" hotel and resort in Marigot, on the Bay of Nettle, on the island of Saint-Martin in the northeast Caribbean, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

Canadian airlines to suffer financial hit due to Hurricane Irma

May 24, 2017

Workers prep poultry at the meatpacking company JBS, in Lapa, Brazil, Tuesday, in March 21, 2017.

Workers prep poultry at the meatpacking company JBS, in Lapa, Brazil, Tuesday, in March 21, 2017.

Brazil’s sordid tale of beef and bribes

May 9, 2017

People look at luxury storefronts at the Manzana de Gomez Kempinski five-star hotel in Havana, Cuba, Monday, May 8, 2017.

People look at luxury storefronts at the Manzana de Gomez Kempinski five-star hotel in Havana, Cuba, Monday, May 8, 2017.

Cuba’s first luxury mall brings Lacoste, Mont Blanc to Havana

May 1, 2017

The sun sets behind an oil drill rig near Cabimas, Venezuela, 500 km west of Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004.

The sun sets behind an oil drill rig near Cabimas, Venezuela, 500 km west of Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004.

Supreme Court sides with Venezuela in dispute over seized oil rigs

March 10, 2017

A cup of coffee as economic indicator

January 17, 2017

International art dealer Guy Wildenstein arrives for his trial at Paris court, France, Jan. 4, 2016.

International art dealer Guy Wildenstein arrives for his trial at Paris court, France, Jan. 4, 2016.

RBC acquitted in Bahamian tax fraud case

January 5, 2017

A man prepares artisanal charcoal at a farm on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.

A man prepares artisanal charcoal at a farm on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.

Artisanal charcoal to be first Cuban export to United States in decades

December 26, 2016

Tourists walk past a poster bearing images of Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Obama in Hvana on March 18. The new year bears little optimism for the struggling communist country.

Tourists walk past a poster bearing images of Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Obama in Hvana on March 18. The new year bears little optimism for the struggling communist country.

Cuba faces difficult year with possible recession, Trump presidency ahead

December 14, 2016

A person on line displays 100-Boliver notes inside a bag for a photograph as people wait to deposit cash at a bank in Los Teques, Venezuela, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. President Nicolas Maduro announced that he was invalidating the country's biggest bill because of what he says is an attack on the nation's liquidity.

A person on line displays 100-Boliver notes inside a bag for a photograph as people wait to deposit cash at a bank in Los Teques, Venezuela, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. President Nicolas Maduro announced that he was invalidating the country's biggest bill because of what he says is an attack on the nation's liquidity.

Venezuelans rush to unload bank notes before deadline

December 6, 2016

An U.S. flag flies as cranes for unloading shipping containers stand at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Calif.

An U.S. flag flies as cranes for unloading shipping containers stand at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Calif.

Mexico overtakes Canada as No. 2 U.S. exporter

November 29, 2016

Canada-Cuba tourism industry braces for change

October 24, 2016

People look at an electronic board showing the graph of the recent fluctuations of market indices at the floor of Brazil's BM&F Bovespa Stock Market in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 9, 2016.

People look at an electronic board showing the graph of the recent fluctuations of market indices at the floor of Brazil's BM&F Bovespa Stock Market in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 9, 2016.

Ibovespa at four-year high on Petrobras’s bright outlook

October 12, 2016

Mexico’s peso is bearing the brunt of the political uncertainty in global markets, acting as a barometer of investor anxiety about the U.S. election.

Mexico’s peso is bearing the brunt of the political uncertainty in global markets, acting as a barometer of investor anxiety about the U.S. election.

In disclosures to investors, Mexican companies flag U.S. election as risky

September 23, 2016

Flavia Fernandes attends university in Rio. She is the first person in her family to go to college, but as Brazil’s economy ruptures, Ms. Fernandes and her family now struggle to pay basic bills.

Flavia Fernandes attends university in Rio. She is the first person in her family to go to college, but as Brazil’s economy ruptures, Ms. Fernandes and her family now struggle to pay basic bills.

As Brazilian economy sputters, 'Class C' families lose hard-won gains

September 12, 2016

Argentina's President Mauricio Macri attends the opening ceremony of the G-20 Summit on Sept. 4, 2016 in Hangzhou, China.

Argentina's President Mauricio Macri attends the opening ceremony of the G-20 Summit on Sept. 4, 2016 in Hangzhou, China.

Investment-starved Argentina asks CEOs to take another look

August 31, 2016

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne talks to media at her first press conference after the announcement of a cabinet shuffle at Queen's Park in Toronto, on Monday June 13 , 2016.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne talks to media at her first press conference after the announcement of a cabinet shuffle at Queen's Park in Toronto, on Monday June 13 , 2016.

Ontario, Quebec sign climate policy deal with Mexico

August 11, 2016

A giant Chilean flag is hoisted in front of the Government Palace in Santiago Sept. 17, 2010.

A giant Chilean flag is hoisted in front of the Government Palace in Santiago Sept. 17, 2010.

The strange case of the Chilean industry that everyone sues – and wins

August 3, 2016

<p>Buildings stand under construction in the athlete's village and park for the 2016 Summer Olympics in this aerial photo taken over the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in 2014.</p>

<p>Buildings stand under construction in the athlete's village and park for the 2016 Summer Olympics in this aerial photo taken over the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in 2014.</p>

Why Rio 2016 won't help Brazil's ailing economy

July 29, 2016

Volunteers pose for a photograph with a set of Olympic Rings inside Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 29, 2016.

Volunteers pose for a photograph with a set of Olympic Rings inside Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 29, 2016.

Brazil’s Olympic party will be a brief respite from economic misery

July 7, 2016

Doce River was flooded with toxic lama after a dam owned by Brazilian Vale SA and Australian BHP Billiton Ltd burst, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean in Regencia, Espirito Santo State, Brazil.

Doce River was flooded with toxic lama after a dam owned by Brazilian Vale SA and Australian BHP Billiton Ltd burst, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean in Regencia, Espirito Santo State, Brazil.

Vale faces more spill costs as Brazil looks to ban upstream dams

July 7, 2016

The Rio 2016 Olympic medals are pictured at the Casa da Moeda do Brasil (Brazilian Mint) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 28, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The Rio 2016 Olympic medals are pictured at the Casa da Moeda do Brasil (Brazilian Mint) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 28, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The Rio Olympics are set to go way over budget

June 24, 2016

Container ship Cosco Houston passes through a new lock during a test of the expanded Panama Canal, June 23, 2016..

Container ship Cosco Houston passes through a new lock during a test of the expanded Panama Canal, June 23, 2016..

Panama Canal expansion comes in middle of major shipping crisis

May 17, 2016

Petrobras is selling $5-billion (U.S.) five-year notes to yield 8.625 per cent and $1.75-billion of 10-year notes to yield 9 per cent

Petrobras is selling $5-billion (U.S.) five-year notes to yield 8.625 per cent and $1.75-billion of 10-year notes to yield 9 per cent

Petrobras to pay record-high yield in bond sale

May 12, 2016

Brazil's interim President Michel Temer (right) stands with the new Economy Minister Henrique Meirelles on May 12, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil.

Brazil's interim President Michel Temer (right) stands with the new Economy Minister Henrique Meirelles on May 12, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil.

Investors are excited about regime change, but no magic fixes for Brazil’s economy

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