Americas – Page 52 – Prologue Journal

Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow

New York Times Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada’s hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/business/energy-environment/canada-hydropower-electric-grids.html

What to Know About Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s Newly Elected President

New York Times Here are five key insights into Mexico’s new president as people wonder whether she will diverge from Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policies or focus on cementing his legacy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/world/americas/mexico-claudia-sheinbaum-president.html

Mexicans Go to Polls in Historic Election, as 2 Women Vie to Rule the Country

New York Times The voting is very likely to put a woman in the country’s presidency for the first time ever, showcasing the immense strides that females have made in Mexico’s political scene. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/world/americas/mexico-election.html

Elon Musk’s Starlink Connects and Divides Brazil’s Marubo People

New York Times Elon Musk’s Starlink has connected an isolated tribe to the outside world — and divided it from within. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/world/americas/starlink-internet-elon-musk-brazil-amazon.html

Robert Pickton, Notorious Canadian Serial Killer, Dies at 74

New York Times Convicted in the murder of six women (though he boasted of killing many more), he died of unspecified injuries after being assaulted in prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/world/canada/robert-pickton-notorious-canadian-serial-killer-dies-at-74.html

Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States

New York Times Having a woman as president will be a milestone in a country where gender-based violence is so common. But how much will change remains unclear. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/world/americas/mexico-election-women-sheinbaum-galvez.html

Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States

Nora Cortiñas, 94, a Founder of Argentina’s Mothers of the ‘Disappeared,’ Dies

New York Times Ms. Cortiñas became a key member of a group of women whose children had been taken by the military dictatorship that led Argentina from 1976 to 1983. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/world/americas/nora-cortinas-dead.html

After Floods, Brazil Has a Surge in Homeless Pets

New York Times Officials in the southern part of the country have rescued more than 12,500 animals in recent weeks since catastrophic floods inundated cities and towns. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/world/americas/brazil-flooding-homeless-pets.html

Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President

New York Times Claudia Sheinbaum is the front-runner in Mexico’s presidential race, but she is wrestling with the image that she could be a pawn of the current president. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/world/americas/mexico-election-claudia-sheinbaum.html