Americas – Page 104 – Prologue Journal

Missing Sailor Donald Lawson’s Boat Is Found Off the Mexican Coast

New York Times Donald Lawson, 41, of Baltimore was training for a solo sailing trip around the world when he left Acapulco on July 5. His capsized boat, the Defiant, was found in the Pacific on July 24. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/americas/donald-lawson-missing-sailor-boat.html

A Strong Peso Gives Mexicans Working Abroad Less Bang for Their Buck

New York Times The peso’s soaring value means the money that Mexicans in the United States send home doesn’t go as far as it used to. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/business/strong-peso-mexico-remittances.html

Mauricio Diazgranados Is a Botanist in a Hurry

New York Times For the first time, the New York Botanical Garden has a chief scientist who hails from the same region as so much of its collections. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/science/new-york-botanical-garden-diazgranados.html

U.S. Nurse and Her Child Are Kidnapped in Haiti

New York Times This, along with other recent kidnappings, may signal the end of a brief respite, as gangs tighten their grip after being targets of vigilante violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/americas/haiti-kidnapping-nurse.html

Colombian President’s Son Is Arrested in Money Laundering Inquiry

New York Times The arrest of Nicolás Petro poses another test for President Gustavo Petro, who has struggled to push many of his reforms through a divided Congress. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/americas/colombia-gustavo-petro-son-arrested.html

Trudeau Reshuffles His Cabinet

New York Times Canada’s prime minister revamped his cabinet, demoting some ministers and reassigning key portfolios to get in fighting form for an election. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/canada/justin-trudeau-cabinet-shuffle.html

Wildfires Are Displacing Canada’s Indigenous Communities

New York Times The country’s record-breaking fire season has led tens of thousands of Indigenous people to flee their homes and ravaged forests they rely on for sustenance. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/canada/canada-wildfires-indigenous-communities.html

‘Evacuated for the Fifth Time’: Worst Wildfires in Canadian History Persist

New York Times Wildfires in Canada have forced the displacement of thousands of residents. In Northern Quebec, evacuees from the Cree Nation recently returned home after the smoke cleared, only to evacuate yet again after the fires reignited days later. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000009009495/evacuated-for-the-fifth-time-worst-wildfires-in-canadian-history-persist.html

Mari Ruti, Scholar of Gender, Sexuality and More, Dies at 59

New York Times Her books explored psychoanalytic theories and a range of other topics, including the enduring popularity of a Julia Roberts movie. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/books/mari-ruti-dead.html

A Dusty Fast-Food Costume Sets Off a Very Canadian Bidding War

New York Times The government of Alberta is auctioning off an adult-size suit shaped like a donair, a uniquely Canadian take on the gyro and doner kebab that is a beloved late-night staple in Nova Scotia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/canada/alberta-donair-costume-auction.html