Americas – Page 40 – Prologue Journal

Mexican Reporter Gunned Down, Even With a Security Detail at His Side

New York Times Alejandro Martínez had received so many threats that the Mexican government appointed him protection. On Sunday, he was shot and killed and his bodyguards wounded. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/americas/mexico-journalist-killed-celaya.html

How Could Maduro’s Reign in Venezuela End?

New York Times History has shown that authoritarians often fall when security forces betray them. What does that mean for Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/americas/maduro-regime-venezuela.html

St. Lucia and Dominica Win First-Ever Olympic Medals

New York Times Gold medals in track and field brought St. Lucia and Dominica into an exclusive club of nations. But for 66 other countries and territories, the wait for an Olympic medal goes on, and on, and on. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/olympics/country-without-medals.html

In Canada as a Girl, Kamala Harris Yearned for California

New York Times Ms. Harris went north as a 12-year-old when her mother was recruited to conduct breast-cancer research, but California was always on her mind. The experience of a Canadian friend inspired her to become a prosecutor. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/canada/kamala-harris-montreal.html

Canadian Doctors Warn Against Private Medicine as a Cure for the System’s Ills

New York Times The Canadian Medical Association has called for a ban on payments for procedures long covered by public systems and is warning about contracting services out. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/canada/canada-private-health-care.html

Where Wildfires and Smoke Are Spreading Now

New York Times More than 90 large fires are raging across the United States, intensifying this year’s fire season. The forecast shows no sign of letting up. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/weather/wildfire-smoke-california-northwest.html

Amid Heavy Industry, Canada’s Newest (and Tiniest) National Park

New York Times The creation of an urban national park on an unprepossessing parcel of land in the automaking hub of Windsor, Ontario, is also meant to serve as an act of Indigenous reconciliation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/canada/windsor-ontario-national-park.html

Harris Fuels Hope and Skepticism With Georgia’s South Asian Voters

New York Times In Georgia, a critical swing state President Biden won by less than 12,000 votes in 2020, Kamala Harris’ political identity has prompted renewed interest among Asian Americans, the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000009598875/harris-voters-south-asian-georgia.html

Maduro Could Remain Venezuela’s President No Matter What Voters Decided

New York Times The Biden administration recognized the autocrat’s rival as the winner of Sunday’s election in Venezuela. Yet President Maduro shows no sign of being willing to leave office. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/world/americas/venezuela-maduro-election-voters.html

An Autocrat’s Tool Backfires in Venezuela

New York Times Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in his country’s election. But exit polls suggested the opposition leader won a landslide, setting off protests around the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/world/americas/an-autocrats-tool-backfires-in-venezuela.html