Americas – Page 35 – Prologue Journal

Why Everything Changed in Haiti: The Gangs United

New York Times “The situation totally changed now, because the gangs are now working together,” a Haitian consultant said. Their unity forced the prime minister to resign. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/world/americas/haiti-gangs-ariel-henry.html

Chile Wildfires Prompt Evacuations Along Coast

New York Times Several communities in the Valparaíso region were being evacuated on Wednesday night. Fires along the coast killed more than 100 people last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/world/americas/chile-wildfires-valparaiso.html

5 Retreats to Reconnect With Nature

New York Times From the Columbia River Gorge to the Chesapeake Bay, these retreats provide educational and volunteer experiences for travelers not only wanting to reconnect with nature, but to give back. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/travel/regenerative-tourism-retreats.html

Kenya Pauses on Deploying Police to Haiti

New York Times The African nation said it would not send a force until Haiti forms a new government after the Haitian prime minister announced his intention to resign. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/americas/kenya-haiti-police-deployment.html

Canada’s Devastating Fires Force Seasonal Businesses Into an Uncertain Future

New York Times Lytton, British Columbia, used to draw backpackers, rafters and road-trippers until a wildfire destroyed it in 2021. Now, it’s a microcosm of how climate change is scrambling tourism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/travel/lytton-fire-canada.html

Ariel Henry, Haiti’s Leader, Says He Will Resign

New York Times With violence overrunning his country, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he would step down once a transitional council was established. But it was unclear when that would happen. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/world/americas/haiti-gangs-pm-henry-resigns.html

A Musician Turned Pilot Shows It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career

New York Times Patrick Milando, an accomplished French horn player, now splits his time between the orchestra pit and the cockpit, where he teaches budding pilots like he himself once was. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/pilot-learn-flying-french-horn-player.html

U.S. Pledges Another $130 Million to Restore Order to Haiti

New York Times The U.S. secretary of state announced more aid for the multinational security mission planned to deploy to Haiti, as well as more humanitarian aid. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/world/americas/blinken-haiti-aid-gangs.html

The Blue Waters of San Andres, an Island Belonging to Colombia, Are Stunning

New York Times The island, close to Nicaragua but part of Colombia, boasts waters in seven shades of the color. Counting them — from a boat, from a cay, from the shade of a coconut tree — is a meditative experience. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/travel/san-andres-colombia.html

A Humanitarian Crisis Is Rapidly Unfolding in Haiti

New York Times As gangs have united in concerted attacks against the state, the prime minister is stranded in Puerto Rico, and food, water, fuel and medical care are in short supply. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/world/americas/haiti-gangs-political-uprising-ariel-henry-humanitarian-crisis.html