Americas – Prologue Journal

Trump’s Tariff Threat Stokes Anxiety in Canada’s Auto-Industry Hub

New York Times The president-elect’s vow to impose 25 percent duties on Canadian imports could ravage Canada’s auto industry and decimate Windsor, a city deeply tied to the U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/canada/trump-tariffs-windsor-autos.html

Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan

New York Times Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/canada/canada-trump-tariffs.html

‘We Couldn’t Stay’: A California Family’s Life After Evacuating

New York Times Shortly after the fires began in Los Angeles, Bethany Martinez and her daughter evacuated their home on the Altadena-Pasadena border after losing power and heat. They’re waiting until they feel it’s safe enough to go back. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000009930572/altadena-family-evacuation.html

Chrystia Freeland, Justin Trudeau’s ‘Minister of Everything,’ Enters Race to Replace Him

New York Times Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister, sought to distance herself from Mr. Trudeau in a public letter criticizing him for “costly political gimmicks.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/canada/chrystia-freeland-justin-trudeau-canada-prime-minister.html

Trump Team Rebuffs Talks on Mass Deportations, Latin American Countries Say

New York Times Mexican officials and other leaders in the region have not been able to meet with the incoming administration about the president-elect’s migration and deportation plans. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/americas/trump-deportations-latin-america.html

Bolsonaro Hid at Hungary’s Embassy. Not For Asylum, He Says, Maybe Love.

New York Times Jair Bolsonaro and a Times reporter discussed the former Brazilian president’s two mysterious nights at the Hungarian embassy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/americas/bolsonaro-brazil-hungary-embassy.html

Mark Carney Launches Bid to Be Canada’s Next Prime Minister

New York Times The former governor of the Canadian and British central banks announced he was running to become head of the Liberal Party and prime minister. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/canada/mark-carney-liberal-party-leader-campaign.html

A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door

New York Times Home security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/science/meteorite-debris-security-camera-canada.html

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison

New York Times The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-trump-us.html

As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?

New York Times Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/americas/trump-bolsonaro-brazil.html