Americas – Page 46 – Prologue Journal

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

Canada’s Devastating Fires Force Seasonal Businesses Into an Uncertain Future

New York Times Lytton, British Columbia, used to draw backpackers, rafters and road-trippers until a wildfire destroyed it in 2021. Now, it’s a microcosm of how climate change is scrambling tourism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/travel/lytton-fire-canada.html

Ariel Henry, Haiti’s Leader, Says He Will Resign

New York Times With violence overrunning his country, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he would step down once a transitional council was established. But it was unclear when that would happen. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/world/americas/haiti-gangs-pm-henry-resigns.html

A Musician Turned Pilot Shows It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career

New York Times Patrick Milando, an accomplished French horn player, now splits his time between the orchestra pit and the cockpit, where he teaches budding pilots like he himself once was. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/pilot-learn-flying-french-horn-player.html

U.S. Pledges Another $130 Million to Restore Order to Haiti

New York Times The U.S. secretary of state announced more aid for the multinational security mission planned to deploy to Haiti, as well as more humanitarian aid. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/world/americas/blinken-haiti-aid-gangs.html

The Blue Waters of San Andres, an Island Belonging to Colombia, Are Stunning

New York Times The island, close to Nicaragua but part of Colombia, boasts waters in seven shades of the color. Counting them — from a boat, from a cay, from the shade of a coconut tree — is a meditative experience. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/travel/san-andres-colombia.html

A Humanitarian Crisis Is Rapidly Unfolding in Haiti

New York Times As gangs have united in concerted attacks against the state, the prime minister is stranded in Puerto Rico, and food, water, fuel and medical care are in short supply. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/world/americas/haiti-gangs-political-uprising-ariel-henry-humanitarian-crisis.html

The Colombian Town That Gabriel García Márquez’s Legacy Helped Transform

New York Times The legacy of the global literary titan and Colombia’s most famous author has helped transform the small mountain town of Aracataca, where he was born. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/world/americas/colombia-gabriel-garcia-marquez-aracataca.html

A Humanitarian Crisis Is Rapidly Unfolding in Haiti

New York Times As gangs have united in concerted attacks against the state, the prime minister is stranded in Puerto Rico, and food, water, fuel and medical care are in short supply. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/world/haiti-gangs-political-uprising-ariel-henry-humanitarian-crisis.html

A Call to End Gambling Ads as Athletes and Celebrities Are Shut Out of Them

New York Times A group wants the federal government to mirror its blanket restrictions on tobacco ads, citing addiction and its effect on sports. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/world/canada/canada-sports-gambling-advertising.html