Americas – Page 105 – Prologue Journal

Gas Shortages Force Cuba to Cancel May Day Parade

New York Times Severe fuel shortages have forced Cuban authorities to cancel the International Workers’ Day parade set for Monday in the capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/americas/cuba-workers-parade-canceled.html

Paraguay Picks a New President: What You Need to Know

New York Times The South American nation is deciding between a candidate from the entrenched conservative party and two opposition candidates —an anti-corruption crusader and a far-right firebrand. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/americas/paraguay-election.html

Paraguay Picks a New President: What You Need to Know

If You Don’t Use Your Land, These Marxists May Take It

New York Times The Landless Workers Movement organizes Brazil’s poor to take land from the rich. It is perhaps the largest — and most polarizing — social movement in Latin America. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/americas/brazil-land-occupation.html

A Once-Promising Green Energy Technology Hits a Roadblock

New York Times Tidal power turbines operating on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia were suspended after the company running them was unable to get a permit to continue testing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/world/canada/sustainable-marine-tidal-energy-suspended.html

Frogs May Have Something in Common With Bees

New York Times Researchers may have discovered the first example of a frog that pollinates flowering plants. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/science/frogs-pollination-fruits.html

Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador

New York Times A customized itinerary allowed a group of birders to observe hundreds of species across a range of elevations, all while staying at comfortable eco-lodges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/travel/birding-in-ecuador.html

Opposition Leader Says He Left Venezuela After Being Threatened

New York Times Juan Guaidó said he crossed the border into Colombia and hours later was put on a plane to the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/americas/venezuela-juan-guaido-colombia.html

Unlocking the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of a Dying Language

New York Times A member of Canada’s Mohawk community devised a new method to teach an Indigenous language on the brink of extinction. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/indigenous-languages-mohawk-canada.html

No Major Disruption From Public Sector Strike, but Also No Solution in Sight

New York Times The walkout by federal public servants was spurred by inflation and the government’s return-to-office program. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/no-major-disruption-from-public-sector-strike-but-also-no-solution-in-sight.html