Americas – Page 69 – Prologue Journal

Good Times and Bum Times Made These Theater Veterans Even Stronger

New York Times Graciela Daniele and Priscilla Lopez are working together on Michael John LaChiusa’s memory musical, “The Gardens of Anuncia,” inspired by Daniele’s early life. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/theater/gardens-of-anuncia.html

After Hurricane Otis, Mexican Officials Survey the Damage

New York Times The storm was one of the strongest ever to hit the southwest coast, but the extent of the destruction in Acapulco and elsewhere was unclear early Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/world/americas/hurricane-otis-mexico.html

Hurricane Otis Batters Mexico, Defying Forecasts

New York Times Hurricane Otis defied forecasts when it quickly transformed from a tropical storm into a Category 5 storm and slammed into the coastal city of Acapulco. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/world/americas/hurricane-otis-mexico-impact.html

Ex-Fashion Executive, Peter Nygard, Testifies in His Sexual Assault Trial

New York Times A lawyer for Peter Nygard, a former fashion executive accused of sexually assaulting five women, described their testimony as “revisionist history.’’ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/world/canada/nygard-sexual-assault-trial.html

Why Hurricane Otis Caught Many By Surprise

New York Times Storms don’t normally go from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in a day. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/world/americas/hurricane-otis-mexico-intensity-surprise.html

Traveler Stranded in Acapulco Recounts ‘Apocalyptic’ Hurricane Otis

New York Times “It was really terrifying,” said one visitor who was attending a mining convention in the Mexican city. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/world/americas/acapulco-mexico-hurricane-otis-conditions.html

Hurricane Otis Heads For Acapulco as ‘Catastrophic’ Category 5

New York Times Forecasters warn of destructive winds, flooding and mudslides in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca when it makes landfall overnight or early Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/world/americas/hurricane-otis-mexico-acapulco.html

‘It’s Like Our Country Exploded’: Canada’s Year of Fire

New York Times Endless evacuations, unimaginable smoke and heat, 45 million acres burned — is this the nation’s new normal? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/magazine/canada-wildfires.html

Migrants Who Follow U.S. Entry Rules Faces Endless Wait

New York Times After surviving a perilous jungle, a mother and daughter obeyed the president’s plea to enter the United States legally. 341 days later, they’re still waiting. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/americas/venezuela-migrants-darien-gap-biden.html

Jamaica Fears Brain Drain as Teachers Leave for U.S. Schools

New York Times Severe teacher shortages in the United States are prompting schools to recruit foreign teachers, sparking fears that education in Jamaica will suffer. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/americas/jamaica-teacher-shortage.html