Americas – Page 66 – Prologue Journal

Joe Sharkey, Travel Writer Who Survived Midair Collision, Dies at 77

New York Times He offered advice to business travelers in hundreds of columns in The Times. His eyewitness account of a disaster was front-page news. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/business/joe-sharkey-dead.html

Is Argentina the First A.I. Election?

New York Times The two men jostling to be the country’s next president are using artificial intelligence to create images and videos to promote themselves and attack each other. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/americas/argentina-election-ai-milei-massa.html

9 Days, 527 Birds, 55 Species

New York Times Volunteers recorded important data on a strip of land in Alabama that serves as a pit stop for avian migrators. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/science/birds-migration-banding.html

Chile, Known for Its Wines and Piscos, Turns to Gin

New York Times Distilleries are popping up across the country as Chileans use the versatile spirit to showcase their country’s unique botanicals. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/13/travel/chile-gin-distilleries.html

Nonexistent Google Map Trail Prompts Hikers’ Rescues in Canada

New York Times A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/world/canada/google-maps-trail-british-columbia.html

For Both Trudeau and Biden, Polls Suggest an Uphill Political Path

New York Times The economy, and particularly inflation, has soured voters on both leaders, polls indicate, though well in advance of upcoming votes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/world/canada/trudeau-biden-polls.html

Taylor Swift Brings Her Eras Tour to Argentina, Shaking El Monumental

New York Times The singer-songwriter began her Eras Tour outside North America in the country, where some Swifties camped out for more than five months. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/world/americas/taylor-swift-argentina.html

Colombia Wants to Recover the San José’s Shipwreck’s Billions

New York Times The San José galleon was destroyed in 1708, sinking with goods now worth billions. Colombia’s government is planning a recovery, but not everyone wants to see the shipwreck brought to the surface. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/world/americas/san-jose-galleon-shipwreck-treasure.html

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Falls to Five-Year Low

New York Times Tree loss was down 20 percent from the previous year, the environment minister announced. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/climate/amazon-deforestation.html

In Mexico, Surveillance Orders That Read Like a Political Power List

New York Times The Mexico City attorney general’s office ordered the phone records of politicians and officials, court filings show. Many of the people targeted say they were singled out for political reasons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/world/americas/mexico-surveillance-attorney-general.html