Americas – Page 101 – Prologue Journal

How a Novelist Became an Innkeeper

New York Times “These days, my role as an innkeeper occupies me almost as much as fiction,” writes Joyce Maynard, who, during the pandemic, hired locals in a Guatemalan village to turn her writing retreat into a guesthouse. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/travel/guatemala-joyce-maynard-hotel.html

Sought Out by Science, and Then Forgotten

New York Times Four decades ago, medical researchers reached out to ailing families in Colombia for insights into Huntington’s disease. Scientists are just now following up, hoping it’s not too late. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/science/huntingtons-disease-colombia.html

Alert Level Is Raised in Central Mexico as Volcano Spews Smoke and Ash

New York Times Officials were preparing evacuation routes and shelters around the volcano, Popocatépetl, and some schools and parks were closed to minimize exposure to falling ash. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/americas/mexico-volcano-popocatepetl-eruption.html

Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior Says Racism Is ‘Normal’ in Spain After Abuse at Valencia

New York Times Valencia fans called the Real Madrid star a monkey on Sunday, highlighting La Liga’s inability to stamp out racial abuse. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/sports/soccer/vinicius-junior-racism-tebas.html

Fire in Guyana School Dormitory Kills at Least 20

New York Times Many of the victims in the overnight blaze were children, and the government was flying out some of the injured so they could receive treatment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/americas/guyana-school-fire.html

Mexican Official, Alejandro Encinas, Victim of Pegasus Spyware Attack

New York Times While looking into abuses by the armed forces, the country’s top human rights official was targeted with Pegasus, the world’s most notorious spyware, The Times found. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/americas/mexico-spying-pegasus-israel.html

Fleeing Afghanistan, U.S. Allies Risk Journey Through Darién Gap

New York Times For thousands of Afghans, the American withdrawal from Kabul was just the beginning of a long, dangerous search for safety. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/world/americas/darien-gap-afghan-migration.html

Deadly Stampede in Soccer Stadium in El Salvador

New York Times The country’s soccer federation said in a statement on Twitter that it would “immediately request a report on what happened.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/world/americas/soccer-stadium-stampede-el-salvador.html

Alberta Fires Rage While Election Ignores Global Warming

New York Times For politicians, discussing climate change in a province enriched by oil money is fraught. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/world/canada/canada-wildfires-climate-change.html

Canada Wildfires Rage in Alberta and British Columbia

New York Times Wildfires raging in Alberta and British Columbia have created a sense of panic and fear, and forced thousands of residents to evacuate from their homes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/canada/canada-wildfire-alberta-british-columbia.html