Americas – Page 76 – Prologue Journal

Gabriela Wiener Does Not Care if You Don’t See Her Writing as Literature

New York Times The Peruvian author wants to “decolonize” everything — starting with her body and her family. Her latest book, “Undiscovered,” investigates the 19th-century European explorer that shares her last name. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/30/books/gabriela-wiener-undiscovered.html

Quebec Lures $5 Billion Battery Factory for Electric Cars

New York Times The Canadian government matched financial incentives available in the U.S. to attract the investment from Northvolt, a Swedish company. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/business/northvolt-battery-factory-quebec.html

Endel Tulving, Whose Work on Memory Reshaped Psychology, Dies at 96

New York Times He drew a distinction between the facts we learn and the experiences we remember, which he argued are part of what makes us human. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/science/endel-tulving-dead.html

Canadian Speaker in House of Commons Quits After Honoring Ukrainian Who Fought for Nazis

New York Times Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, introduced a 98-year-old veteran of an SS unit as a “hero” in front of Ukraine’s president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/world/canada/anthony-rota-resign-canada-ukraine-nazi.html

Peter Nygard, Disgraced Fashion Designer, Faces Trial in Toronto

New York Times Mr. Nygard, the 82-yeard-old former executive behind a defunct women’s clothing company, is accused of sexual assault and forcible confinement. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/world/canada/peter-nygard-toronto-sexual-assault-trial.html

After Taking Away Enemies’ Citizenship, Nicaragua Takes Their Homes

New York Times Nicaragua’s government has begun confiscating the homes of former political prisoners and dissidents forced into exile, just as the country did in the 1980s. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/world/americas/nicaragua-political-prisoners-housing.html

In Peru, a Fossil-Rich Desert Faces Unruly Development

New York Times The Ocucaje Desert, where paleontologists recently unearthed the ancient skeleton of the world’s heaviest animal, is being overtaken by human settlement. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/science/paleontology-whales-peru.html

A New Border Crossing: Americans Turn to Mexico for Abortions

New York Times American women are seeking help from Mexico for abortions, crystallizing the shifting policies of two nations that once held vastly different positions on the procedure. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/world/americas/mexico-abortion-women-border.html

Venezuela Migration Explained

New York Times Unable to build safe or stable lives in other parts of South America, many people are making the perilous journey to the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/24/world/americas/why-are-so-many-venezuelans-going-to-the-united-states.html

Miriam Rodriguez Battles a Mexican Cartel to Find Her Daughter

New York Times Karen Rodriguez was kidnapped by Mexico’s Zeta cartel. Her mother would stop at nothing to find out exactly what happened to her. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/24/world/americas/miriam-rodriguez-mexico-cartel-zeta.html