Americas – Page 31 – Prologue Journal

As Mexico Elects Claudia Sheinbaum, the Departing Leader Begins His Farewell

New York Times President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has been a defining figure in Mexican politics, has said he will retire to a family ranch after his term ends. Some expect his influence will continue. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/world/americas/mexico-president-sheinbaum-amlo.html

Brazil’s Deadly Flooding Made Twice as Likely by Global Warming, Study Finds

New York Times The country’s south received three months’ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges twice as likely as before, scientists said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/climate/brazil-floods-climate-change.html

Voters Turn Mexico’s Governing Party Into the Dominant Party

New York Times Expectations were high for the leftist Morena party, and it exceeded them, potentially giving President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum and her allies the power to enact systemic change. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/world/americas/mexico-election-morena-results.html

Margot Benacerraf, Award-Winning Venezuelan Documentarian, Dies at 97

New York Times She made only two films, but her “Araya,” a rumination on the daily rituals of salt-mine laborers, became an enduring work of Latin American cinema. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/movies/margot-benacerraf-dead.html

Mexico Joins List of Latin American Nations That Have Elected Female Presidents

New York Times In contrast to the United States, the region has had more than a dozen female leaders, many in democracies that were once under the sway of authoritarian governments. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/world/americas/mexico-women-president-latin-america.html

A New Search for Ripples in Space From the Beginning of Time

New York Times As it studies cosmic microwaves, the Simons Observatory in Chile aims to help prove or disprove cosmic inflation, a notion that the universe expanded rapidly in the moment after the Big Bang. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/science/cosmic-inflation-microwave-background-simons-observatory.html

Claudia Sheinbaum Will Be Mexico’s First Jewish President

New York Times Claudia Sheinbaum was born to Jewish parents, but she has played down her heritage on the campaign trail. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/world/americas/claudia-sheinbaum-jewish-mexico-president.html

A Life, and Death, as a Mexican Journalist Shown in Documentary

New York Times The documentary “State of Silence,” premiering at the Tribeca Festival, uses personal stories to explain the bleak situation for journalists in Mexico. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/movies/mexico-journalists-violence-documentary.html

Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow

New York Times Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada’s hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/business/energy-environment/canada-hydropower-electric-grids.html

What to Know About Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s Newly Elected President

New York Times Here are five key insights into Mexico’s new president as people wonder whether she will diverge from Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policies or focus on cementing his legacy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/world/americas/mexico-claudia-sheinbaum-president.html