Americas – Page 38 – Prologue Journal

U.S. Sanctions Former Haitian President for Drug Trafficking

New York Times The Treasury Department said former President Michel Martelly’s actions have contributed significantly to the unraveling of security in the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/americas/haiti-sanctions-martelly-president.html

They Ran a Campaign in Hiding. Now They Wait.

New York Times The campaign officials for Venezuela’s opposition have sheltered in an Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas for five months, watching the country’s turmoil from asylum. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/americas/venezuela-opposition-leaders-argentine-embassy.html

Mexico’s Judges Vote to Strike, Opposing Overhaul of Legal System

New York Times President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants judges elected, not appointed. Court workers have already walked out to protest his plan, which critics call a power grab. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/world/americas/mexico-judges-strike.html

Nicaragua Shutters 1,500 NGOs, Many of Them Churches

New York Times The government of President Daniel Ortega revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical groups as part of its crackdown on institutions that do not bow to its authority. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/world/americas/nicaragua-crackdown-ngos-churches.html

The Mennonites Making the Amazon Their Home

New York Times Groups of Mennonites, seeking inexpensive land far from modern life, are carving out new colonies in the Amazon. They are also raising fears that they are adding to the deforestation of the vital jungle. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/world/americas/peru-amazon-mennonite-colonies.html

Elon Musk Closes X Operations in Brazil Over Fight With Judge

New York Times The billionaire said he would shutter his social network’s Brazil operations instead of complying with a Brazilian judge’s orders to suspend accounts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/americas/elon-musk-x-brazil.html

Venezuelans Mourn Loved Ones Killed in Protests, and Last Shreds of Democracy

New York Times The nation is in anguish as it buries its dead and enters a new era of authoritarianism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/americas/venezuela-protester-deaths-democracy.html

A New National Park That Rests on Indigenous and Industrial History

New York Times The collapse of a steel mill project during the Great Depression preserved natural lands linked to First Nations people in Windsor, Ontario. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/canada/canada-windsor-national-park.html

With Purple Gold and Bouncy Metal, a Canadian Chemist Shines on YouTube

New York Times Disillusioned with grad school, Nigel Braun dropped out to film chemistry videos in his parents’ garage in Montreal. Then millions began viewing his whimsical and occasionally dangerous experiments. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/canada/nilered-youtube-nigel-braun.html

Driving Through Eastern Canada in a Cheap R.V. Rental

New York Times When rental companies need to move their vehicles, they frequently offer one-way trips at a steep discount. Our Frugal Traveler snapped up a deal that took her through eastern Canada. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/travel/eastern-canada-rv-road-trip.html