Americas – Page 92 – Prologue Journal

If You Don’t Use Your Land, These Marxists May Take It

New York Times The Landless Workers Movement organizes Brazil’s poor to take land from the rich. It is perhaps the largest — and most polarizing — social movement in Latin America. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/americas/brazil-land-occupation.html

A Once-Promising Green Energy Technology Hits a Roadblock

New York Times Tidal power turbines operating on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia were suspended after the company running them was unable to get a permit to continue testing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/world/canada/sustainable-marine-tidal-energy-suspended.html

Frogs May Have Something in Common With Bees

New York Times Researchers may have discovered the first example of a frog that pollinates flowering plants. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/science/frogs-pollination-fruits.html

Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador

New York Times A customized itinerary allowed a group of birders to observe hundreds of species across a range of elevations, all while staying at comfortable eco-lodges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/travel/birding-in-ecuador.html

Opposition Leader Says He Left Venezuela After Being Threatened

New York Times Juan Guaidó said he crossed the border into Colombia and hours later was put on a plane to the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/americas/venezuela-juan-guaido-colombia.html

Unlocking the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of a Dying Language

New York Times A member of Canada’s Mohawk community devised a new method to teach an Indigenous language on the brink of extinction. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/indigenous-languages-mohawk-canada.html

No Major Disruption From Public Sector Strike, but Also No Solution in Sight

New York Times The walkout by federal public servants was spurred by inflation and the government’s return-to-office program. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/no-major-disruption-from-public-sector-strike-but-also-no-solution-in-sight.html

Canada Lands Volkswagen Battery Plant With Billions in Subsidies

New York Times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/business/energy-environment/volkswagen-battery-canada.html

$14.8 Million in Gold and Valuables Vanishes From Toronto’s Airport

New York Times The police appear to know little about how the crime was committed or who is behind the theft. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/world/canada/stolen-gold-toronto-airport.html

Search Halted for 3 Americans Missing Off the Mexican Coast

New York Times Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross, who were sailing aboard the Ocean Bound, were last heard from near Mazatlán, Mexico, on April 4. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/world/americas/missing-americans-mexico-coast-guard.html