Americas – Page 34 – Prologue Journal

The Government’s Struggles With Outsourcing Software Development

New York Times The bloated cost of the ArriveCAN app and new investigations into possible fraud have highlighted some problems with turning to outside companies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/23/world/canada/arrivecan-software-contracting-fraud.html

Venezuelan Opposition Names New Candidate in Show of Unity

New York Times The announcement that Corina Yoris would run came as a surprise to many who had feared that a fractured opposition would benefit President Nicolás Maduro. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/world/americas/venezuela-election-corina-yoris.html

As Americans Flee Haiti, 2-Year-Old Is Separated from His Parents

New York Times The boy had been dropped off with relatives nearly three weeks ago and was airlifted back to his Florida home. He is part of a growing number of Americans trying to flee Haiti. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/world/americas/haiti-evacuation-florida-family.html

A Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Retirees and Their Timeshares

New York Times One of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups, Jalisco New Generation, runs call centers that offer to buy retirees’ vacation properties. Then, they empty their victims’ bank accounts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/world/americas/mexico-timeshare-fraud-cartel.html

Why the Panama Canal Didn’t Lose Money When Ship Crossings Fell

New York Times A water shortage forced officials to reduce traffic, but higher fees increased revenue. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/business/panama-canal-water-revenue.html

Brazil Police Recommend Criminal Charges Against Bolsonaro

New York Times The federal police accused the former president of falsifying his Covid-19 vaccination records. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/world/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-charges-covid.html

Gang Violence Pushes Haiti’s Health System to the Brink of Collapse

New York Times Many hospitals in Haiti’s capital have been looted by gangs or abandoned by their staffs amid the violence. Some are open, but too dangerous for people in need of care to reach. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/world/americas/haiti-gang-violence-health.html

A Financial Crisis May Jeopardize Local News in Most of Atlantic Canada

New York Times The main lender for SaltWire, which owns most of the region’s legacy newspapers outside New Brunswick, has moved to dissolve the publisher. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/world/canada/canada-newspapers-financial-crisis.html

Chile’s Deadliest Wildfire Is Said to Have Been Made Worse by a Lack of Water

New York Times Poor water pressure and dry hydrants posed major obstacles to fighting the February fire that killed scores of people along the country’s Pacific Coast. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/world/americas/chile-wildfires-water-drought.html

Boeing Directs Airlines to Check 787 Cockpit Seats After Latam Incident

New York Times The sudden plunge of a Latam Airlines 787 Dreamliner this week might have been caused by a flight attendant hitting a switch on a cockpit seat. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/business/boeing-787-dreamliner-cockpit-seat-latam.html