Americas – Page 37 – Prologue Journal

Elon Musk’s Starlink Connects and Divides Brazil’s Marubo People

New York Times Elon Musk’s Starlink has connected an isolated tribe to the outside world — and divided it from within. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/world/americas/starlink-internet-elon-musk-brazil-amazon.html

Robert Pickton, Notorious Canadian Serial Killer, Dies at 74

New York Times Convicted in the murder of six women (though he boasted of killing many more), he died of unspecified injuries after being assaulted in prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/world/canada/robert-pickton-notorious-canadian-serial-killer-dies-at-74.html

Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States

New York Times Having a woman as president will be a milestone in a country where gender-based violence is so common. But how much will change remains unclear. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/world/americas/mexico-election-women-sheinbaum-galvez.html

Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States

Nora Cortiñas, 94, a Founder of Argentina’s Mothers of the ‘Disappeared,’ Dies

New York Times Ms. Cortiñas became a key member of a group of women whose children had been taken by the military dictatorship that led Argentina from 1976 to 1983. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/world/americas/nora-cortinas-dead.html

After Floods, Brazil Has a Surge in Homeless Pets

New York Times Officials in the southern part of the country have rescued more than 12,500 animals in recent weeks since catastrophic floods inundated cities and towns. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/world/americas/brazil-flooding-homeless-pets.html

Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President

New York Times Claudia Sheinbaum is the front-runner in Mexico’s presidential race, but she is wrestling with the image that she could be a pawn of the current president. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/world/americas/mexico-election-claudia-sheinbaum.html

Logging in Banff to Save it from Canada’s Wildfires

New York Times Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, the country’s most popular national park. After its warmest winter in history, Canada braces for another season of wildfires. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/canada/canada-wildfires-logging-banff-climate.html

Briefly Open to a Fair-Looking Election, Venezuela Reverses Course Again

New York Times Officials rescinded an invitation to E.U. observers for the presidential vote in July, in another sign that Nicolás Maduro is unlikely to cede power regardless of the result. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/world/americas/venezuela-election-maduro.html

Haiti Names New Prime Minister to Try to Lead Country Out of Crisis

New York Times Garry Conille is taking on the office just ahead of the arrival of a Kenyan-led international police force charged with helping restore order to the violence-torn nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/world/americas/haiti-conille-prime-minister.html