Americas – Page 74 – Prologue Journal

Haiti Threatened by Armed Environmental Group

New York Times The country’s political crisis grew more volatile this week after an armed environmental brigade allied with a former coup leader began demanding the prime minister’s ouster. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/world/americas/haiti-political-instability-bsap.html

She Looked for Her Missing Brother. Now, People Are Looking for Her.

New York Times The violent abduction of volunteer searcher Lorenza Cano is yet another fresh wound for the hundreds of mothers looking for Mexico’s missing. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/world/americas/mexico-disappeared-lorenza-cano.html

Nationwide Union Strike Tests Milei’s Policies for Argentina

New York Times Argentine unions are striking to protest President Javier Milei’s economic policies, which have accelerated inflation. He says they are needed to fix the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/americas/argentina-union-strike-javier-milei.html

Court Finds Trudeau Overreached by Using Emergency Law to End Blockade

New York Times The government said it will appeal the decision that came two years after the start of a trucker protest that paralyzed the downtown of Canada’s capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/world/canada/trudeau-emergencies-act-trucker-convoy.html

A Hazard for Visitors to Colombia: ‘Devil’s Breath’

New York Times Powerful sedatives are behind a spate of violent crimes, U.S. officials say. Many victims are Americans in Medellín who use dating apps. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/world/americas/colombia-dating-apps-sedatives-deaths.html

The Growing Private-Sector Involvement in Canadian Public Health Care Systems

New York Times Ontario announced plans this week to further expand services offered through privately owned clinics under its health plan. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/20/world/canada/canada-letter-private-health-care.html

Brazilian Police Make Arrest in Killing of Brent Sikkema

New York Times The suspect was arrested at a gas station about 600 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro, according to the authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/arts/design/brent-sikkema-arrest-brazil.html

In Guatemala, New Utopian Neighborhood? Or a Testament to Inequality?

New York Times The development of Cayalá is utopian, serene and prizewinning. As an elite stronghold in one of Latin America’s most unequal nations, it is also divisive. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/world/americas/new-utopian-enclave-or-a-testament-to-inequality.html

In Guatemala, New Utopian Neighborhood? Or a Testament to Inequality?

U.S. Moves to Bar Alejandro Giammattei, Ex-Guatemalan Leader

New York Times The decision against Alejandro Giammattei, who is accused of accepting bribes, signaled U.S. support for a new anticorruption drive in Guatemala. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/world/americas/us-guatemala-giammattei-barred.html