Americas – Page 8 – Prologue Journal

As a Massacre Unfolded in Haiti, a Frantic Call: ‘Send for Help’

New York Times When a gang assaulted a town in central Haiti last week, one woman called a local community leader begging for assistance. The massacre left at least 78 civilians dead. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/world/americas/haiti-gang-massacre-pont-sonde.html

A New Mayor in Southwest Mexico Is Brutally Murdered

New York Times The gruesome killing represents yet another challenge for the country’s new president, who faces increasing pressure to show progress in the fight against violent cartels. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/world/americas/mexico-mayor-murder.html

Hop on the Bus for a Cheap Way to See Peru at Your Own Pace

New York Times Most travelers fly between cities like Lima, Cuzco and Arequipa, but if you want to explore beaches, deserts and mountains at your own pace, try a hop-on, hop-off bus. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/travel/peru-hop-bus-tour.html

Climate Change Is Scorching Stretches of the Amazon River in Brazil

New York Times As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/world/americas/amazon-river-climate-change-brazil.html

Ever-Shrinking Condos Are the Choice of Investors in Toronto and Vancouver

New York Times A new report shows that small condo units are preferred by investors and that a lack of investor buyers may now be delaying new buildings. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/world/canada/ever-shrinking-condos-are-the-choice-of-investors-in-toronto-and-vancouver.html

A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland

New York Times Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. “I suspect that they got squatters’ rights.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/world/canada/newfoundland-moose-car-accidents.html

A Climate Fund Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees in Amazon and Beyond

New York Times Brazil is proposing a fund that would pay countries to protect tropical forests that are crucial to curbing climate change. It would generate returns, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/climate/brazil-climate-fund-trees.html

Mexican Military Fatally Shoots Six Migrants

New York Times The country’s defense ministry said the military officers who opened fire might have mistaken the migrants for cartel members. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/world/americas/mexico-fatal-shooting-migrants.html

Mexico’s First Female President Takes Office

New York Times A climate scientist and former mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum will be inaugurated on Tuesday as the first woman to lead the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/americas/mexico-claudia-sheinbaum-president.html

Humberto Ortega, Former Miliary Chief in Nicaragua, Dies at 77

New York Times Mr. Ortega, the estranged brother of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua, had been under house arrest for months after making statements that infuriated his sibling. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/world/americas/nicaragua-humberto-ortega-dead.html