Americas – Page 21 – Prologue Journal

What Canada’s Rail Shutdown Could Mean for U.S. Supply Chains

New York Times Rail labor disruptions in Canada tend to be brief, but a prolonged stoppage could hurt farmers, automakers and other businesses. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/business/economy/canada-rail-strike-us-economy.html

Bifungites Fossils Are Found All Over but What Made Them Was a Mystery

New York Times Scientists in Brazil identified marine worms that made at least some trace fossil burrows called Bifungites. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/science/fossils-worms-bifungites-brazil.html

Canada’s Freight Railroads Halt Operations Amid Labor Dispute

New York Times The shutdown could disrupt trade with the United States and other countries, as well as causing serious economic consequences within Canada. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/canada/canada-freight-trains.html

U.S. Sanctions Former Haitian President for Drug Trafficking

New York Times The Treasury Department said former President Michel Martelly’s actions have contributed significantly to the unraveling of security in the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/americas/haiti-sanctions-martelly-president.html

They Ran a Campaign in Hiding. Now They Wait.

New York Times The campaign officials for Venezuela’s opposition have sheltered in an Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas for five months, watching the country’s turmoil from asylum. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/americas/venezuela-opposition-leaders-argentine-embassy.html

Mexico’s Judges Vote to Strike, Opposing Overhaul of Legal System

New York Times President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants judges elected, not appointed. Court workers have already walked out to protest his plan, which critics call a power grab. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/world/americas/mexico-judges-strike.html

Nicaragua Shutters 1,500 NGOs, Many of Them Churches

New York Times The government of President Daniel Ortega revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical groups as part of its crackdown on institutions that do not bow to its authority. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/world/americas/nicaragua-crackdown-ngos-churches.html

The Mennonites Making the Amazon Their Home

New York Times Groups of Mennonites, seeking inexpensive land far from modern life, are carving out new colonies in the Amazon. They are also raising fears that they are adding to the deforestation of the vital jungle. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/world/americas/peru-amazon-mennonite-colonies.html

Elon Musk Closes X Operations in Brazil Over Fight With Judge

New York Times The billionaire said he would shutter his social network’s Brazil operations instead of complying with a Brazilian judge’s orders to suspend accounts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/americas/elon-musk-x-brazil.html

Venezuelans Mourn Loved Ones Killed in Protests, and Last Shreds of Democracy

New York Times The nation is in anguish as it buries its dead and enters a new era of authoritarianism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/americas/venezuela-protester-deaths-democracy.html