Americas – Page 6 – Prologue Journal

How Mexico’s Judicial Overhaul Compares to Other Countries

New York Times President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s plan for transforming the judiciary goes much further than other countries that allow some judges to be elected. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/world/americas/mexico-judicial-overhaul-comparison.html

Honduras Says It Will End Extradition Treaty With U.S. After Ambassador Remarks

New York Times Honduran leaders, angered after remarks by the U.S. ambassador, said they would terminate the century-old extradition treaty, which was recently used to extradite a former president. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/americas/honduras-extradition-us.html

Last Crusade of Mexico’s President: A Drastic Redesign of the Judiciary

New York Times A showdown over plans to reshape the entire judiciary is raising fears over the effect on the rule of law in Mexico and trade with the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/world/americas/mexico-judicial-changes-analysis.html

Uruguayan Soccer Player Juan Izquierdo Dies Days After Collapsing on Field

New York Times Juan Izquierdo, 27, suffered cardiac arrest on Aug. 22 while he was playing for Nacional against São Paulo in Brazil. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/sports/soccer/juan-izquierdo-dead.html

In Quebec’s Casse-Croûtes, Fast Food for a Short but Sweet Summer

New York Times By now, the most famous product of Quebec’s casse-croûtes, the poutine, has gone international. But can the guédille or the pinso ever become just as popular? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/world/canada/quebec-gaspe-poutine-casse-croutes.html

Mexico Pauses Diplomatic Ties With U.S. Amid Clash Over Judicial Overhaul

New York Times President López Obrador’s proposed changes to the judiciary are sparking a diplomatic fight with the United States in the last weeks of his presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/world/americas/mexico-us-pause-relations.html

In Brazil, Wildfires Roar Across the Pantanal as Rare Wildlife Dies

New York Times In Brazil, wildfires have roared across the Pantanal, a maze of rivers, forests and marshlands that sprawl over an area 20 times the size of the Everglades. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/world/americas/pantanal-wildfires-wildlife.html

No Evidence that Maduro Won, Says Top Venezuelan Election Official

New York Times In an interview with The New York Times, an electoral council official expressed grave doubts about claims to victory by the authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/world/americas/maduro-venezuela-election-results.html

With Freight Off the Rails, Rare Open Tracks for Passenger Trains

New York Times The brief lockout of freight railway workers gave Via Rail Canada trains a temporary reprieve from their second-class status. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/24/world/canada/canada-freight-via-rail.html

Mexico’s President Bet Big on Oil. His Successor Will Be Stuck With the Tab.

New York Times Mexico’s next leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, is a climate scientist who has signaled a clean energy pivot. But a huge wager on fossil fuels by her political mentor stands in her way. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/24/world/americas/mexico-oil-sheinbaum-pemex.html