Americas – Page 57 – Prologue Journal

César Luis Menotti, Who Coached Argentina to a World Cup, Dies at 85

New York Times He led the national team to a championship in 1978 but was convinced that it didn’t get the recognition it deserved in the shadow of the country’s dictatorship. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/sports/soccer/cesar-luis-menotti-dead.html

Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul Underwater

New York Times Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil’s worst floods in modern history, leaving at least 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/world/americas/brazil-flooding-photos.html

How 360,000 Haitians Wound Up Living in Empty Lots and Crowded Schools

New York Times In a worsening humanitarian crisis, Haitians have been forced to flee their homes in the face of gang onslaughts, but the international response has failed to keep up. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/world/americas/haiti-gangs-refugees-crisis.html

Rolling Blackouts Dim Several Cities as Heat Wave Scorches Mexico

New York Times Cities were plunged into darkness as scorching temperatures strained the national energy grid. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/world/americas/mexico-blackout-heat-wave.html

Canada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia

New York Times A province that was a global pioneer in harm reduction took a step back after a political backlash. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/world/canada/british-columbia-public-drug-use.html

The New Players in Brazilian Politics? Elon Musk and Republicans.

New York Times The billionaire businessman and House Republicans have given new life to former President Jair Bolsonaro by attacking Brazil’s Supreme Court. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/world/americas/brazil-politics-elon-musk-republicans.html

Preparations Ramp Up for Global Security Force to Quell Haitian Violence

New York Times More than half a dozen nations have pledged personnel to a multinational effort to stabilize Haiti, where gangs have taken over much of the capital, setting off a major humanitarian crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/world/africa/haiti-security-force.html

Where 3 Dead Tourists Were Found Fast, Thousands Remain Missing

New York Times In Mexico, where tens of thousands of people have disappeared, the robust operation to quickly find the remains of three foreigners, from Australia and the United States, felt like a rare exception. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/world/americas/mexico-killed-tourists-baja-california.html

Read Your Way Through Montreal

New York Times Montreal is a city as appealing for its beauty as for its shadows. Here, the novelist Mona Awad recommends books that are “both dreamy and uncompromising.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/books/books-montreal-canada.html

Meet Edmundo Gonzalez, the Candidate Challenging Maduro in Venezuela’s Elections

New York Times Edmundo González, a former diplomat, is unknown to many Venezuelans. But some experts say that could work in his favor as he runs against President Nicolás Maduro in national elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/world/americas/edmundo-gonzalez-venezuela-elections.html