Americas – Page 55 – Prologue Journal

A Fan Was Hit by a 110-M.P.H. Foul Ball. Now She’s on a Trading Card.

New York Times The trading card maker Topps said it made 110 custom cards for Liz McGuire, who was hit by a ball at a game in Toronto on Friday between the Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/sports/toronto-blue-jays-fan-foul-ball.html

Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy

New York Times Gang leaders with suspected links to the 2021 Haitian president’s assassination now control key infrastructure, and pose a major threat to the incoming Kenya-led force. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/world/americas/haiti-gangs-weapons.html

Driving the Alaska Highway

New York Times On an epic road trip, a family plots a course from Alaska to the Lower 48, passing through some of Canada’s most spectacular scenery. The tally: 2,200 miles, five national parks, numerous hot springs and one excellent reindeer hot dog. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/travel/alaska-british-columbia-alberta-road-trip.html

Rex Murphy, a Dominant Pundit on the Right in Canada, Dies at 77

New York Times In newspaper columns and on radio and TV, he was his country’s “premier provocateur,” gaining a wide audience for his conservative attacks on liberals and environmentalists. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/world/canada/rex-murphy-dead.html

Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil

New York Times Outrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance into view. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/arts/anitta-brazil-candomble.html

Appreciating Alice Munro, Who Brought Innovation to Short Fiction

New York Times The Nobel laureate, whose precisely written stories about southwestern Ontario many considered “without equal,” died this week at 92. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/world/canada/alice-munro-canada.html

Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening.

New York Times A system of dams and canals may soon be unable to provide water to one of the world’s largest cities, a confluence of unchecked growth, crumbling infrastructure and a changing climate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/world/americas/mexico-city-water.html

A Serial Killer from the U.S. Preyed on Young Women in Canada

New York Times The police believe the killer, who died in an Idaho jail, may be linked to the unsolved murders of other women in British Columbia, Alberta and the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/world/canada/american-serial-killer-murders-canada.html

How Kite Surfing in a Remote Colombian Region Changed a Boy and a Village

New York Times The sport came to Beto Gomez’s small Indigenous town nearly two decades ago. Despite some resistance back home, he is now the world’s only professional kite surfer with Wayuu roots. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/world/americas/kite-surfing-colombia.html

Venezuela’s 2024 Presidential Election: What to Know

New York Times Venezuela’s election features an opposition candidate with a slim, if improbable, chance of defeating the country’s long-ruling authoritarian leader. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/world/americas/venezuela-president-election.html