Americas – Page 48 – Prologue Journal

Haiti Gangs Press Prime Minister to Step Down

New York Times The power struggle in Haiti is raising pressure on the United States to ease tensions while casting doubt on plans for a Kenyan-led security mission. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/world/americas/haiti-gangs-prime-minister.html

Total Solar Eclipse of 2024: 31 Things to Do

New York Times On April 8, the moon will blot out the sun along a roughly 4,200-mile-long, 115-mile-wide path across North America. Where will you watch it? Here are some ideas. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/travel/total-solar-eclipse-2024.html

Venezuela Sets Presidential Election Date, With Opposition Candidate Still Banned

New York Times The decision to hold a vote on July 28 is a partial fulfillment of a commitment to the United States, but with the top opposition figure barred, many wondered how free and fair the balloting would be. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/world/americas/venezuela-maduro-election-date.html

Panama Bans Martinelli From Running in Presidential Election

New York Times The electoral tribunal disqualified Ricardo Martinelli, saying he was ineligible to run because of his conviction for money laundering and sentencing to more than five years in prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/world/americas/panama-martinelli-disqualified-president.html

Spring Break Travel Advisories Reissued for Mexico, Jamaica and the Bahamas

New York Times In recent weeks, American travelers to some of the busiest international destinations during spring vacation have been urged by the State Department to exercise extra caution. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/travel/spring-break-resort-safety.html

Inmates Escape After an Attack on Haiti’s Largest Prison

New York Times The assault on the prison is the latest in a wave of violent episodes in the past few days staged by gangs who have vowed to oust the prime minister. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/world/americas/haiti-prison-escape-gangs.html

How a ‘Body Farm’ Might Help Tackle Fentanyl Abuse

New York Times The U.S. government brought Mexican coroners to America to learn how to detect fatal overdoses, hoping to show that fentanyl kills in Mexico, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/world/americas/mexico-fentanyl-body-farm.html

Migration Through Darien

New York Times On Friday, boat companies began operating in Colombia after a five-day pause, allowing migrants to once again make their way through the notorious jungle terrain and continue toward the U.S. border. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/world/americas/migration-darien-gap-south-america.html

Brian Mulroney Divided and Reshaped Canada Through Free Trade With the U.S.

New York Times The former prime minister, who died this week, brought dramatic changes, good and bad, to the country’s economy with the pact. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/world/canada/brian-mulroney-free-trade.html

Colombia’s Special Word for ‘You’

New York Times Two centuries after independence from Spain, many Colombians still use “sumercé,” meaning “your mercy” as an everyday address. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/world/americas/colombia-sumerce-mothers-mercy.html