Americas – Page 102 – Prologue Journal

A Withering Assessment of a Multibillion-Dollar Real Estate Windfall

New York Times Ontario’s auditor general found that the process to open up land in Toronto’s Greenbelt was influenced by and favored two developers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/canada/ontario-auditor-greenbelt-developers.html

Ecuador Reels From Assassination of Fernando Villavicencio

New York Times The killing of Fernando Villavicencio marks a grim turning point for a once-tranquil country now awash in violence fueled by drug gangs. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/world/americas/ecuador-fernando-villavicencio-assassination.html

What to Know About Fernando Villavicencio, Who Was Assassinated in Ecuador

New York Times The presidential candidate who was assassinated on Wednesday had a long history in Ecuador’s public affairs, largely as an antagonist to those in power. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/world/americas/fernando-villavicencio-ecuador-candidate.html

4 Nigerian Migrants Crossed the Atlantic on a Ship’s Rudder to Brazil

New York Times Four Nigerian stowaways hopped on a cargo ship not knowing where it was going, but hoping to find a place where they could claw out of poverty. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/world/americas/nigerian-migrants-brazil.html

Ecuador Presidential Candidate Is Assassinated During Rally

New York Times The candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, was one of eight running in a race to be held in days. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/americas/ecuador-presidential-candidate-killed.html

Robbie Robertson, Guitarist and Songwriter With the Band, Dies at 80

New York Times The music he and his bandmates made stood out by inverting the increasing volume and mania of psychedelic rock. “We just went completely left when everyone else went right,” he once said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/arts/music/robbie-robertson-dead.html

U.S. Nurse and Her Child Released by Kidnappers in Haiti

New York Times The abduction came as gang violence has begun cresting in Haiti and an international force may be headed to the Caribbean island nation to address the insecurity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/americas/haiti-kidnapping-us-nurse-alix-dorsainvil.html

Trudeau Searches For a New Image After Separation From His Wife

New York Times Justin Trudeau cultivated the image of a modern husband, father and political figure in his political rise. How does he redefine himself after the breakup of his 18-year marriage? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/canada/trudeau-wife-separation-image.html

Baseball Players Visit Mexico’s Basilica de Santa María de Guadalupe

New York Times When in the capital for road games, many Mexican League players join the throngs paying their respects at the Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/sports/baseball/mexico-basilica-guadalupe.html

Under Hydrothermal Vents, Animal Life Is Discovered for First Time

New York Times For the first time, scientists observed tubeworms and other complex ocean creatures dwelling beneath hydrothermal vents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/science/hydrothermal-vent-animals.html