Americas – Page 44 – Prologue Journal

The Japanese Sensei Bringing Baseball to Brazil

New York Times Once a semipro baseball player in Japan, Hirioki Shimura has now become a baseball missionary. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/world/americas/hiroki-shimura-baseball-brazil.html

New ‘Serial’ Podcast Explores Life at Guantánamo Bay

New York Times Season 4 of the “Serial” podcast, nearly a decade in the making, tells an insider history of the infamous American military prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/insider/serial-season-4.html

Venezuelan Opposition Blocked from Election, Dimming Democratic Hopes

New York Times The government’s moves to bar an opposition coalition from fielding a presidential candidate makes it more likely that President Nicolás Maduro can retain his repressive hold on power. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/world/americas/venezuela-election-opposition.html

Bolsonaro Faces New Legal Jeopardy After Stay at Hungarian Embassy

New York Times The Brazilian Supreme Court and the federal police are demanding answers from former President Jair Bolsonaro after a New York Times investigation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/world/americas/bolsonaro-brazil-hungary-embassy.html

Who Could Sway the Outcome of the U.S. Election? Mexico’s President

New York Times Immigration is a key issue for voters in the U.S. election, giving Mexico immense power to potentially shape the vote. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/world/americas/mexico-biden-migration-border.html

Brazil Police Arrest 3 for Murder of Marielle Franco

New York Times Two politicians were arrested in the assassination of a rival, Marielle Franco, who was known for fighting corruption and police violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/24/world/americas/brazil-marielle-franco-assassination-arrest.html

The Government’s Struggles With Outsourcing Software Development

New York Times The bloated cost of the ArriveCAN app and new investigations into possible fraud have highlighted some problems with turning to outside companies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/23/world/canada/arrivecan-software-contracting-fraud.html

Venezuelan Opposition Names New Candidate in Show of Unity

New York Times The announcement that Corina Yoris would run came as a surprise to many who had feared that a fractured opposition would benefit President Nicolás Maduro. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/world/americas/venezuela-election-corina-yoris.html

As Americans Flee Haiti, 2-Year-Old Is Separated from His Parents

New York Times The boy had been dropped off with relatives nearly three weeks ago and was airlifted back to his Florida home. He is part of a growing number of Americans trying to flee Haiti. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/world/americas/haiti-evacuation-florida-family.html

A Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Retirees and Their Timeshares

New York Times One of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups, Jalisco New Generation, runs call centers that offer to buy retirees’ vacation properties. Then, they empty their victims’ bank accounts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/world/americas/mexico-timeshare-fraud-cartel.html