Americas – Page 129 – Prologue Journal

María Kodama, Keeper of the Borges Legacy, Dies at 86

New York Times She was a writer and translator but was best known as the widow of Jorge Luis Borges, one of Latin America’s great writers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/books/maria-kodama-dead.html

Leadership of Foundation Honoring Justin Trudeau’s Father Quits

New York Times The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation said that accusations of Chinese meddling in its affairs had made it impossible for it to function as before. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/canada/trudeau-foundation-leaders-resign.html

Mexico Charges 4 Soldiers in Killings of 5 Civilians in Border City

New York Times The shooting deaths, in the cartel-dominated city of Nuevo Laredo, caused outrage because the people the soldiers fired on had apparently been unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/americas/mexico-charges-4-soldiers.html

New Translations of Brazilian Writer Mário de Andrea’s Canonical Works

New York Times Two translations bring canonical works by Mário de Andrade into English, allowing a glimpse into the author’s “problematic sense of belonging.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/books/mario-de-andrade-macunaima-apprentice-tourist.html

Gabriel García Márquez’s Best Books: A Guide

New York Times The Colombian novelist mixed fiction and fact to capture the outsize reality of Latin America. Even if you’ve never watched a priest levitate, a carpet fly or a drop of blood climb over curbs, there’s something for you. https://www.nytimes.com/article/gabriel-garcia-marquez-books.html

Houston Had a Problem: NASA’s Moon Mission Astronauts Were Late.

New York Times NASA officials found it more difficult than they expected to surprise the astronauts of the Artemis II mission with the news that they were going to the moon. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/science/nasa-artemis-astronauts-moon.html

NASA Names Diverse Astronaut Crew for Artemis II Moon Mission

New York Times The crew’s 10-day journey around the moon and back in 2024 is a crucial step toward returning Americans to the moon on a sustained basis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/nasa-artemis-ii-moon.html

‘What Happened to My Brother?’: A Desperate Search in Mexico

New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000008841897/mexico-migrant-fire-search.html

Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison

New York Times A months-long event, just outside the park, was intended to keep the animals from spreading a disease to livestock. But its scope and other removal measures affecting hundreds more have generated opposition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/science/bison-hunt-yellowstone-native-americans.html

Why This Colombian Town Still Celebrates Christmas in February

New York Times The Afro-Colombian residents of Quinamayó have followed a unique tradition: celebrating Christmas 40 days after the traditional date, a custom begun under the subjugation of slavery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/colombia-february-christmas-quinamayo.html