Americas – Page 18 – Prologue Journal

Eagles Players Feared Crime in Brazil. Is Philadelphia More Dangerous?

New York Times Some N.F.L. players called Brazil dangerous ahead of the league’s first game in South America on Friday. Statistics show their home city is deadlier. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/world/americas/eagles-packers-nfl-game-brazil-crime.html

Venezuelan and Proxy Forces Linked to at Least 6 Protester Deaths, Rights Group Says

New York Times The Human Rights Watch report marks the first effort by a major international organization to verify some of the two-dozen reported deaths in protests since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/world/americas/venezuelan-government-violence-human-rights.html

Trudeau’s Hold On Power Slips After Collapse of Liberal Party Agreement

New York Times A left-leaning party that helped Canada’s Liberals build a majority in Parliament announced it was ending its support, making it possible an election is called early. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/world/canada/trudeau-liberal-party-agreement.html

Mexico’s Lower House of Congress Approves President’s Judicial Overhaul

New York Times The vote was the first step toward shifting the country to a system in which nearly every judge would be elected to office. The bill now moves to the Senate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/world/americas/mexico-lower-congress-approve-judicial-overhaul.html

Read Your Way Through Buenos Aires

New York Times Buenos Aires is a literary city: Its residents like to boast about its many bookstores and independent publishers. Samanta Schweblin suggest which books and authors to start with. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/books/booksupdate/buenos-aires-argentina-books.html

Elon Musk’s Starlink Agrees to Block the X Social Network in Brazil

New York Times Brazilian regulators had said Sunday that Starlink planned to defy government orders to block X in the country. On Tuesday, the satellite-internet service said it would comply. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/americas/brazil-starlink-elon-musk-x.html

Maduro Declares Christmas in October in Venezuela

New York Times With the nation’s democracy in shambles, President Nicolás Maduro tries to inject some holiday cheer. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/americas/venezuela-maduro-christmas-october.html

In Colombia, a Festival Celebrates Humpback Whales and Local Culture

New York Times Every year, as thousands of humpbacks return to their breeding grounds near a protected bay, locals gather on the beach to greet them with stories, dancing and music. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/travel/humpback-whales-colombia.html

Order to Block Elon Musk’s X in Brazil Is Upheld

New York Times Mr. Musk has criticized the blackout of the social network in Brazil as a campaign by a single, crusading justice. On Monday, four other justices affirmed the ruling. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/americas/brazil-elon-musk-supreme-court.html

Elon Musk’s Starlink Defies Brazil Court Order to Block X

New York Times The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/world/americas/elon-musk-brazil-starlink-x.html