Americas – Page 10 – Prologue Journal

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

Trudeau Accuses Political Foes of Engaging in Foreign Interference

New York Times Facing a revolt in his own party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked both the Conservative opposition and India’s government, which he said had made “a horrific mistake” in the killing of a Sikh activist. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/world/canada/trudeau-india-canada-sovereignty.html

Bumblebee Queens Prefer to Live in a Toxic Home

New York Times In an elaborate experiment, scientists discovered that the insects chose to hibernate in soil full of pesticides and other poisons. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/science/bumblebee-queens-pesticides-soil.html

Luís Roberto Barroso, Brazil’s Chief Justice, Defends Supreme Court’s Expanded Power

New York Times The chief justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Luís Roberto Barroso, defended the court in the face of growing debate over its aggressive role in politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/world/americas/brazil-chief-justice-supreme-court-power.html

Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?

New York Times Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/world/americas/brazil-supreme-court-expanded-powers-democracy.html

Trudeau Aides Testify at Hearing as Tensions With India Escalate

New York Times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aides spoke at a public hearing a day after Canada accused Indian diplomats of orchestrating killings and extortions in the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/world/americas/trudeau-aides-india-foreign-interference.html

Venezuela’s New Comedians Are Using Political Satire to Laugh Amid the Pain

New York Times A generation that fled political persecution and economic hardship is finding a way to laugh amid the pain. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/world/americas/whats-so-funny-about-a-dictator-venezuelas-comedians-in-exile-have-ideas.html

Venezuela’s New Comedians Are Using Political Satire to Laugh Amid the Pain

Canada Expels Indian Diplomats, Claiming They Were Part of a Criminal Network

New York Times Canadian officials said the Indian government was involved in criminal activity, including homicide and extortion, to intimidate Sikh separatists. India, in return,kicked out Canadian diplomats. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/canada/india-canada-diplomats.html

India’s Ambassador Is Person of Interest in a Canadian Investigation, India Says

New York Times The move by the Indian government comes as the two countries have been locked in a dispute following the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/canada/india-canada-ambassador-investigation.html