Americas – Page 33 – Prologue Journal

Amid the Stanley Cup Excitement, Edmonton’s Downtown Struggles

New York Times Edmonton’s mayor says that the issues behind homelessness, opioid overdoses and mental health crises cannot be fixed by cities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/22/world/canada/edmonton-amarjeet-sohi.html

Sheinbaum’s American Experience Offers Clues to Her Approach to U.S. Relations

New York Times The next Mexican president’s years of living in California provide insight into how she will handle key issues in Mexico-Washington ties. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/22/world/americas/mexico-sheinbaum-us.html

U.S.D.A. Avocado Inspectors Will Start Returning to Mexican Packing Plants

New York Times The inspections were suspended last weekend because of security concerns in Michoacán, the Mexican state responsible for most avocado exports to the U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/22/world/americas/us-mexico-avocado-inspections-resume.html

Will Copa América Be Messi’s Last Time Representing Argentina in Soccer?

New York Times Lionel Messi had said the 2022 World Cup, which his country won, was his last. Will the Copa América soccer tournament be his goodbye? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/world/americas/messi-copa-america-argentina-soccer.html

Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Floods to Texas as Mexico Braces for Landfall

New York Times Hours before the storm was expected to make landfall in Mexico, it brought heavy rain and coastal flooding to parts of eastern Mexico and southern Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/weather/tropical-storm-alberto-floods-texas.html

Ecuador Hit by Nationwide Blackout

New York Times The public works minister said the power outage had been caused by the failure of a transmission line. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/world/americas/ecuador-nationwide-blackout.html

U.S.D.A. Suspends Avocado Inspections in Mexico, Citing Security Concerns

New York Times The move, prompted by fears for agency workers’ safety, could eventually affect U.S. avocado supplies if the inspections are not resumed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/world/americas/mexico-avocado-inspections-suspended.html

A Restaurant Challenges Venezuela’s President by Selling Empanadas

New York Times After the Hernández sisters served breakfast to an opposition leader, the government shut down their restaurant. Then came an outpouring of support. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/world/americas/venezuela-election-corozo-pando-empanadas.html

Shattered by Montreal Mind-Control Experiments, but Undeterred in a Suit

New York Times Families of patients in a Cold War-era mind-control experiment in Montreal are pressing forward after a recent setback in their class-action lawsuit. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/15/world/canada/montreal-mind-control-experiments.html

Wreckage of Shackleton’s Last Ship Is Found Off Coast of Canada

New York Times Ernest Shackleton was sailing for Antarctica on the ship, called the Quest, when he died in 1922. Researchers exulted over the discovery of its wreckage, 62 years after it sank in the Labrador Sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/world/canada/ernest-shackleton-quest-ship-found.html