Canada

Noboa, Valbonesi, among the accused of influence peddling in a mining project in Ecuador

(FILE). Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa (right) waves with his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi (left), from a balcony at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador, after being sworn in as president. May 25, 2025. EFE/ Vicente Costales

Guayaquil, Ecuador (EFE).- Yaku Pérez, an Indigenous environmental leader and former presidential candidate in Ecuador, denounced on Tuesday President Daniel Noboa, his wife Lavinia Valbonesi, and the Canadian company Dundee Precious Metals, in charge of the Loma Larga mining project, for alleged influence peddling and bribery. According to Pérez, the company obtained the environmental licence … Read more

Uruguay debates landmark euthanasia bill that could make it third in the Americas

(FILE). Members of Parliament react during a session in the Lower House in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Tuesday. October 29, 2024. EFE/ Federico Gutiérrez

Americas Desk (EFE).- Uruguay will vote this week on a “dignified death” bill that would legalize active euthanasia for adults with incurable diseases or unbearable suffering. If passed, it would make Uruguay the third country in the Americas to regulate it, after Canada and Colombia. On Tuesday, Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives started debating the bill. … Read more

Canadian PM says meeting with Trump marks new start in relations with US

US President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US. May 06, 2025. EFE/EPA/FRANCIS CHUNG / POOL

Washington (EFE).- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed confidence that his meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday marked the beginning of a new phase that will redefine bilateral relations after months of antagonism between both countries. The White House meeting began with the two leaders appearing before the media. The meeting between … Read more

Separatist sentiment grows in western Canada as it fades in Quebec

(FILE) - General view of the Canadian Parliament, Aug. 7, 2013. EFE/STEPHEN MORRISON

By Julio César Rivas Toronto, Canada, (EFE).- While separatist sentiment is declining in Quebec, it is gaining traction in Canada’s western provinces, particularly Alberta, just days ahead of the Apr. 28 federal elections. Polls predict a comfortable victory for Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite the Conservative Party’s significant lead earlier this year. In Quebec, … Read more

Trump suspends tariffs on Canada for 1 month on goods covered by USMCA

US President Donald Trump displayed a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, 06 March 2025. EFE/EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL

Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday a one-month pause, until Apr. 2, on the 25% tariffs against Canada on goods covered by the Mexico-US-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The announcement was made in the Oval Office of the White House, a few hours after Trump made the same decision regarding Mexican products included in … Read more

Canada declares Mexican drug cartels, Tren de Aragua, MS-13 ‘terrorist entities’

On Thursday Canada announced the designation of seven criminal organizations, including Mexican drug cartels, as terrorist groups. FILE. EFE/ Jeffrey Arguedas

Toronto, Canada (EFE).- Canada announced the designation of seven Latin American criminal organizations as terrorist groups, five Mexican drug cartels, Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, and El Salvador’s MS-13. On Thursday, Canada’s Public Safety Minister David McGuinty made the announcement in Ottawa, a day after United States President Donald Trump’s administration added Tren de Aragua, MS-13, … Read more

Trudeau says firing hundreds of journalists harms Canadian democracy

(FILE) Canada's Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau holds a news conference today, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, in Ottawa, Canada. EFE/Chris Roussakis

Toronto, Canada, Feb 9 (EFE).- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Friday that the decision by Bell Canada, the country’s largest telecommunications company, to eliminate thousands of jobs, including hundreds of journalists, harms Canadian democracy. “This is an erosion of not just journalism, of quality local journalism, at a time when people need it more … Read more

Rape trial of 5 professional hockey players begins in Canada

(FILE) View of an Ice Stadium in 31 December 2010. EPA/ARNO BALZARINI

Toronto, Canada, Feb 5 (EFE). – The trial of five professional hockey players accused of gang-raping a woman in 2018 while participating in the World Junior Hockey Championship as members of the Canadian national team, began Monday in a Canadian court. Four of the players (Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, and Carter Hart) currently … Read more

‘Once in a generation’ winter storm set to sweep across much of US

Washington, Dec 22 (EFE).- A “once-in-a-generation” winter storm is expected to sweep across large parts of the United States, the National Weather Service warned Thursday. At a press conference on Thursday, US president Joe Biden urged the country to take the storm “seriously” and “heed the local warnings.” “This is not like a snow day … Read more