Americas – Page 101 – Prologue Journal

Mexico Braces for Rain and Flooding from Hurricane Hilary

New York Times The torrential rain and flooding that threaten Southern California also menaced Baja California, the western Mexico state that is popular with tourists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/americas/hurricane-hilary-mexico-baja-california.html

Brazil Found the Last Survivors of an Amazon Tribe. Now What?

New York Times Pakyi and Tamandua are the final known isolated members of the Piripkura people. They are posing a tricky challenge for Brazil. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/americas/brazil-amazon-tribe-piripkura.html

Canada Wildfires Force Evacuations in Yellowknife and Kelowna

New York Times As residents of Yellowknife fled a wildfire in the Northwest Territories, a state of emergency was issued hundreds of miles away in Kelowna, British Columbia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/world/americas/canada-wildfires-yellowknife-kelowna.html

Guatemala’s Anti Corruption Crusader is on Cusp of Presidency

New York Times Can an intellectual on an anti-graft crusade win the presidency in a nation sliding toward authoritarianism? Guatemala is about to find out. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/world/americas/guatemala-election-bernardo-arevalo-presidency.html

Canada Wildfire Forces Citywide Evacuation of Yellowknife

New York Times Officials told residents to clear out of the Northwest Territories city of Yellowknife by Friday afternoon. Most were expected to flee south by road. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/canada/canada-wildfire-evacuation-yellowknife.html

Pilot Dies After Medical Emergency on Flight From Miami to Chile

New York Times The pilot, part of a three-member crew, died after the Latam Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Panama on Monday, the airline said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/americas/pilot-death-flight-miami-chile.html

Canada Wildfire Forces Citywide Evacuation of Yellowknife

How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil

New York Times A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/americas/ecuador-drug-trafficking-election.html

Tropical Storm Hilary Will Move Toward Baja California

New York Times The storm threatens to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to the Baja California peninsula and the Southwestern United States. https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-hilary-hurricane-california-mexico.html

Clue to Pterosaur Origins Found in Fossil of Flightless ‘Rabbit Reptile’

New York Times A Brazilian team’s finding helps fill in the fossil record to explain how the flightless reptiles evolved in the dinosaur era. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/science/pterosaur-fossil-brazil.html