Americas – Page 9 – Prologue Journal

Cuba Suffers Second Power Outage in 24 Hours, Realizing Years of Warnings

New York Times Fidel Castro once called Cuba’s power plants “prehistoric.” But the country still relies on them, contributing to the longest blackout since the collapse of its former patron, the Soviet Union. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/world/americas/cuba-power-outage.html

With Unusually Forceful Words, Canada Charges India With a Criminal Conspiracy

New York Times Canada expelled six Indian diplomats after the police said they had evidence that India used intimidation and even murder to silence its critics in Canada. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/world/canada/with-unusually-forceful-words-canada-charges-india-with-a-criminal-conspiracy.html

An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts

New York Times Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries, is drying up. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/world/americas/south-america-drought-amazon-river.html

José Rubén Zamora Will Leave Prison After Nearly Two Years

New York Times The case against José Rubén Zamora became a sign of crumbling democracy in Guatemala and a symbol of threats against press freedom across Latin America. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/world/americas/guatemala-journalist-prison-democracy.html

Cuba Suffers Blackout After Power Plant Failure Near Havana

New York Times The Cuban government had just announced emergency measures to reduce electricity use — then the power went out across the entire nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/world/americas/cuba-power-plant-blackout.html

More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight

New York Times Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/climate/carbon-fires-forests-global-warming.html

Peru Pañamarca Archaeological Site Finds ‘Hall of the Braided Serpents’

New York Times Archaeologists have unearthed a richly decorated throne room and a “Hall of the Braided Serpents” from the Moche culture, with clues that a woman may have ruled there more than 1,300 years ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/world/americas/moche-culture-woman-ruler.html

Hard News and Honky-Tonks: How to Cover the American South

New York Times As a reporter responsible for region news in the South, Emily Cochrane covers hurricanes, trials, country music and more. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/insider/american-south.html

Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

New York Times The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/world/americas/genaro-garcia-luna-sentencing.html

Liam Payne, 31, Former One Direction Singer, Dies in Fall in Argentina

New York Times Payne, who was one of the group’s standout singers, fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, emergency services officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/arts/music/liam-payne-dead-one-direction.html