Americas – Page 75 – Prologue Journal

Athens Democracy Forum: The Disunited States of South America

New York Times It’s about to become an economic powerhouse, but there has been no successful attempt to unify the region. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/world/americas/democracy-forum-panel-south-america.html

UN Approves Kenya’s Mission to Stabilize Haiti

New York Times Kenyan security forces are expected to head to Haiti for a year to combat gang violence that has killed thousands. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/world/americas/un-kenya-mission-haiti.html

Church Collapse in Mexico Kills at Least 10 During Baptism

New York Times A church roof collapsed in a city on Mexico’s Gulf Coast as dozens of parishioners were at Sunday Mass. Rescuers said at least three children were among the dead. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/world/americas/mexico-church-collapse-madero.html

Kenya’s Plan to Help Stabilize Haiti Goes to U.N. Security Council Vote

New York Times With hundreds killed, abducted and injured in a worsening cycle of gang violence in Haiti, Kenya has offered to lead a mission to help stabilize the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/world/americas/haiti-kenya-un-vote.html

Mexico’s Pemex, Vitol reach graft settlement worth more than $30 million

Reuters Reuters was first to report that the Mexican state energy company Pemex has received a settlement worth more than $30 million from Vitol, including a $23 million cash payment, over a graft scandal that halted deals with the Swiss-based trader, documents showed. The post Mexico’s Pemex, Vitol reach graft settlement worth more than $30…

Mexico’s Pemex, Vitol reach graft settlement worth more than $30 million

He Announces Baseball Games in Spanish. It is Not His First Language.

New York Times Bill Kulik, a Spanish-language radio broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies, mixes in English and Spanglish to the delight of some listeners, but the irritation of others. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/world/americas/baseball-spanish-broadcast-kulik.html

Grizzly Bear Kills 2 People at Banff National Park in Canada

New York Times Park officials found the victims early Saturday morning, after receiving an alert from a satellite device hours earlier. A grizzly near the site displayed “aggressive behavior,” they said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/canada/bear-attack-banff-national-park-canada.html

Modi’s Hindu Nationalism Stokes Tension in Indian Diaspora

New York Times The killing of a Canadian Sikh leader, carried out by what Canada described as Indian government agents, occurred amid widening divisions in the diaspora. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/30/world/canada/modi-canada-hindu-nationalism.html

A New Speaker for Canada After a Misstep That ‘Deeply Embarrassed Parliament’

New York Times The House of Commons will elect a new speaker on Tuesday, following the resignation of its current speaker under historic circumstances. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/30/world/canada/canada-parliament-speaker-vote.html