Americas – Page 2 – Prologue Journal

How a Tourist Paradise Became a Drug-Trafficking Magnet

New York Times Costa Rica’s lush rainforests, which blanket a quarter of the country, are being infiltrated by cartels on a quest to find new trafficking routes to evade the authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/world/americas/costa-rica-drug-trafficking.html

Churchill, Abducted From Canada, Is Found Glowering in Italy

New York Times The theft of an iconic Churchill portrait by Yousuf Karsh went unnoticed for months. But two years later, the police have tracked down the photograph. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/world/canada/stolen-churchill-photo-recovered.html

Election in Montreal Poses a Test for Trudeau

New York Times A vote in Montreal is seen as a referendum on Canada’s prime minister, who has brushed aside calls to step down as party members fear a wipeout in the next general election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/world/americas/special-election-montreal-trudeau.html

Paraguay Loves Mickey, the Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.

New York Times Mickey, a homegrown food-packaging company, is famous for facing down Disney in Paraguay’s Supreme Court. As the family business turns 90, why is it still so popular? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/world/americas/paraguay-mickey-mouse-disney.html

Brazilian Court Makes One Musk Company Pay Fines of Another

New York Times A Brazilian Supreme Court justice said that because Elon Musk controlled both X and Starlink, one company was responsible for the fines of the other. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/world/americas/brazil-musk-x-starlink.html

At Toronto, ‘Dahomey,’ ‘Nightbitch’ and ‘Hard Truths’ Prove Highlights

New York Times Films by Mati Diop, Raoul Peck and Mike Leigh, among others, mesh the personal and political in engrossing, insistent ways. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/movies/toronto-international-film-festival-nightbitch-hard-truths-dahomey.html

The Contention Over Mexico’s Plan to Elect Judges, Explained

New York Times A sweeping change would have thousands of judges, from local courtrooms all the way up to the Supreme Court, elected instead of appointed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/americas/mexico-elect-judges.html

Mexico Remakes Its Entire Judicial System as States Back Vast Overhaul

New York Times The plan, championed by Mexico’s president, would have voters elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/americas/mexico-courts-overhaul-states-approve.html

Stolen Yousuf Karsh Portrait of Winston Churchill Recovered in Italy

New York Times A forgery delayed the discovery of the theft of the photograph long enough for it to be sold at an auction in London. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/canada/yousuf-karsh-stolen-churchill-portrait.html

US Sanctions Venezuelan Officials in Response to Disputed Election

New York Times The sanctions against 16 government officials appointed by the authoritarian president of Venezuela were seen as unlikely to be effective by observers and analysts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/americas/us-sanctions-venezuela-autocracy.html