Americas – Page 35 – Prologue Journal

A Reporter’s Work Helped Topple Presidents. Now He Is Being Investigated.

New York Times Press freedom groups say the investigation of Gustavo Gorriti, a noted Peruvian journalist, is politically motivated and part of a growing campaign against the news media. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/americas/peru-media-crackdown.html

Mexico’s Leftists Won Big. Investors Are Worried.

New York Times The peso had its worst week since the pandemic as markets reacted to fears that the government would pass constitutional changes seen as dismantling democratic checks and balances. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/americas/mexico-sheinbaum-amlo-peso.html

It Called Itself a Yoga School. Prosecutors Say It Was a Sex Cult.

New York Times The Buenos Aires Yoga School promised spiritual salvation, but former members and prosecutors say it pushed some female members into prostitution as it cultivated powerful friends. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/americas/argentina-yoga-school-sex-cult.html

Canadian Auto Parts Billionaire Faces Sexual Assault Charges

New York Times A police force outside Toronto said that charges against Frank Stronach, 91, relate to episodes from as long ago as the 1980s and as recent as last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/americas/frank-stronach-arrest-sex-charges.html

Help! A Gas Station Charged Me $1,500 and My Bank Won’t Believe It’s Fraud.

New York Times After returning home from a wedding in Mexico, a traveler found a huge charge on his credit card and suspected a gas station attendant was responsible. Wells Fargo didn’t believe him. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/travel/help-a-gas-station-charged-me-1500-and-my-bank-wont-believe-its-fraud.html

Help! A Gas Station Charged Me $1,500 and My Bank Won’t Believe It’s Fraud.

Santiago Power Outage Leaves Over 400,000 Without Electricity

New York Times A tree fell on a high-voltage transmission tower early Thursday, knocking out power to parts of the Chilean capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/world/americas/chile-power-outage.html

Biden’s New Order Leaves Migrants at Border in Limbo Over Asylum Fate

New York Times In Mexican cities along the border with the United States, migrants were taking a wait-and-see approach to a restrictive new executive action. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/world/americas/migrants-us-mexico-border-biden.html

The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.

New York Times Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/health/bird-flu-mutations-mammals.html

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