Americas – Page 6 – Prologue Journal

Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab in Mexico

New York Times New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous fentanyl production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/americas/inside-fentanyl-lab-mexico.html

Going to a Real-Life Version of Gabriel García Márquez’s Macondo

New York Times On a trip to Colombia to see the Netflix production of “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” a reporter was struck by memories of real places. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/insider/real-gabriel-garcia-marquez-macondo-netflix.html

Playing to Win: How a First Nation Turned Around Its Fortunes

New York Times Steered by an entrepreneurial chief, Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia led the largest investment by Indigenous people in Canada’s seafood industry. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/world/canada/clearwater-membertou-cape-breton.html

10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope

New York Times A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/americas/obama-us-thaw-cuba-crisis.html

Canadian Ministers to Meet Trump Aides at Mar-a-Lago to Discuss Border, and Tariffs

New York Times President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/canada/canada-ministers-trump-border-tariffs.html

How Mexican Cartels Test Fentanyl on Vulnerable People and Animals

New York Times A global crackdown on fentanyl has led cartels to innovate production methods and test their risky formulas on people, as well as rabbits and chickens. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/americas/mexican-cartels-test-fentanyl.html

Desi Bouterse, Fugitive Former Dictator of Suriname, Dies at 79

New York Times He took power in a military coup in 1980 and later served as the country’s president. He was also convicted of ordering the murder of 15 political opponents. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/americas/bouterse-suriname-dead.html

This 127-Year-Old Christmas Contest Has an Unusual Star: The Radish

New York Times In southern Mexico, a city dazzles with a celebration of its rich culture and history through a radish-carving competition, a cherished tradition upheld by generations of families. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/americas/oaxaca-radish-contest-mexico.html

Armed Attack at Haiti Hospital Kills at Least 3

New York Times Two journalists and a police officer died and at least seven others were wounded in the shooting before the reopening of a hospital wing in Port-au-Prince. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/world/americas/haiti-hospital-shooting.html

Small Plane Crashes Into Buildings in Brazilian City

New York Times Initial reports suggested it was unlikely that those on the plane survived. At least 14 other people were believed to have been injured on the ground. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/world/americas/plane-crash-brazil.html