Americas – Page 79 – Prologue Journal

Leaders of Canadian Trucker Protest Go on Trial

New York Times Two key organizers of the 2022 trucker protest argued that their efforts were a form of free speech, as prosecutors asserted that “this case is not about their political views.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/canada/trucker-protest-trial-ottawa.html

Can Kenya Bring Order to Haiti?

New York Times The African country has volunteered to put boots on the ground in the Caribbean nation by the end of the year. But the plan is facing pushback even as Haiti’s security crisis spirals out of control. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/americas/haiti-kenya-force-gangs.html

New Evidence in 2014 Mass Kidnapping of Students in Iguala, Mexico

New York Times The Mexican police, military officers and others secretly colluded with a cartel that kidnapped 43 students, a case unsolved after nearly a decade. Wiretaps show just how much the authorities helped the cartel behind the mass abduction, and what led to it. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/02/world/americas/mexico-iguala-students-kidnapping.html

Idalia Approaches Bermuda

New York Times The remnants of the former hurricane were forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm again over the weekend as it neared the island. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/world/americas/idalia-bermuda-tropical-storm.html

A Nicaraguan Novelist Betrayed by the Revolution He Helped Build

New York Times “I’m no longer a leader in the fight,” says Sergio Ramírez. “Now I’m just an author being punished for the words he writes.” His latest crime tale is out in English. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/books/sergio-ramirez-dead-men-cast-no-shadows.html

Keith Spicer, Canada’s Offbeat Envoy of Reconciliation, Dies at 89

New York Times As the country’s first commissioner of official languages, he oversaw a dual-language mandate. He later led a task force to listen to Canadians’ complaints. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/world/canada/keith-spicer-dead.html

‘Bee Emergency’: How Beekeepers Got 5 Million Bees Off a Road in Canada

New York Times A dozen beekeepers converged to help rescue a swarm of angry bees that escaped when their boxes fell off a truck in Burlington, Ontario, on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/world/canada/bee-rescue-ontario.html

Canada Issues Travel Warning for L.G.B.T.Q. Citizens Visiting U.S.

New York Times Advice that travelers to the U.S. “check relevant state and local laws” came in response to rules this year restricting transgender care, drag shows and sports participation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/world/canada/travel-warning-us-lgbtq.html

Bird Flu Raced Through South America. Antarctica Could Be Next.

New York Times More than 100 million birds breed in the region, and many are likely to be vulnerable to the virus, scientists warned. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/science/birds-flu-antarctica.html

Chile Searches for Its Disappeared, 50 Years After Coup

New York Times President Gabriel Boric is announcing a new national search plan ahead of the 50th anniversary of the coup that toppled the government and led to the disappearance and killing of thousands. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/world/americas/chile-military-coup-disappeared-search.html