Americas – Page 45 – Prologue Journal

Why the Panama Canal Didn’t Lose Money When Ship Crossings Fell

New York Times A water shortage forced officials to reduce traffic, but higher fees increased revenue. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/business/panama-canal-water-revenue.html

Brazil Police Recommend Criminal Charges Against Bolsonaro

New York Times The federal police accused the former president of falsifying his Covid-19 vaccination records. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/world/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-charges-covid.html

Gang Violence Pushes Haiti’s Health System to the Brink of Collapse

New York Times Many hospitals in Haiti’s capital have been looted by gangs or abandoned by their staffs amid the violence. Some are open, but too dangerous for people in need of care to reach. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/world/americas/haiti-gang-violence-health.html

A Financial Crisis May Jeopardize Local News in Most of Atlantic Canada

New York Times The main lender for SaltWire, which owns most of the region’s legacy newspapers outside New Brunswick, has moved to dissolve the publisher. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/world/canada/canada-newspapers-financial-crisis.html

Chile’s Deadliest Wildfire Is Said to Have Been Made Worse by a Lack of Water

New York Times Poor water pressure and dry hydrants posed major obstacles to fighting the February fire that killed scores of people along the country’s Pacific Coast. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/world/americas/chile-wildfires-water-drought.html

Boeing Directs Airlines to Check 787 Cockpit Seats After Latam Incident

New York Times The sudden plunge of a Latam Airlines 787 Dreamliner this week might have been caused by a flight attendant hitting a switch on a cockpit seat. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/business/boeing-787-dreamliner-cockpit-seat-latam.html

Why Everything Changed in Haiti: The Gangs United

New York Times “The situation totally changed now, because the gangs are now working together,” a Haitian consultant said. Their unity forced the prime minister to resign. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/world/americas/haiti-gangs-ariel-henry.html

Chile Wildfires Prompt Evacuations Along Coast

New York Times Several communities in the Valparaíso region were being evacuated on Wednesday night. Fires along the coast killed more than 100 people last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/world/americas/chile-wildfires-valparaiso.html

5 Retreats to Reconnect With Nature

New York Times From the Columbia River Gorge to the Chesapeake Bay, these retreats provide educational and volunteer experiences for travelers not only wanting to reconnect with nature, but to give back. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/travel/regenerative-tourism-retreats.html

Kenya Pauses on Deploying Police to Haiti

New York Times The African nation said it would not send a force until Haiti forms a new government after the Haitian prime minister announced his intention to resign. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/americas/kenya-haiti-police-deployment.html