Americas – Page 100 – Prologue Journal

Wildfire Near Halifax, Nova Scotia, Leads to Evacuation of More Than 16,000

New York Times Wildfires in Nova Scotia have heightened the sense of unease as blazes also burn in the west of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/canada/wildfire-halifax-nova-scotia.html

Alberta’s Conservatives Retain Power Behind Hard-Right Leader

New York Times But the United Conservative Party will hold substantially fewer seats in the legislature, in an apparent rebuff of the politics of its outspoken leader. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/americas/alberta-canada-conservative-election.html

Guyanese Teenager Is Charged With 19 Counts of Murder in School Dorm Fire

New York Times Investigators have accused the 15-year-old student of starting the blaze in anger after her mobile phone was confiscated. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/world/americas/guyana-school-dorm-fire.html

Alberta’s Vote Will Test American-style Far-Right Politics

New York Times An election in Alberta will be a test of a premier who has said that she models her politics after those of prominent right-wing U.S. politicians. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/world/canada/alberta-election-canada.html

Ian Hacking, Eminent Philosopher of Science and Much Else, Dies at 87

New York Times Never limited by categories, his free-ranging intellect delved into physics, probability and anthropology, establishing him as a major thinker. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/science/ian-hacking-dead.html

Some Canadian Indigenous See Hudson’s Bay Building as Hollow Gift

New York Times The company chartered centuries ago to found the colony that became part of Canada last year gave a building to the Indigenous that is heavy in symbolism. The move is being criticized by some as hollow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/world/americas/indigenous-canada-hudson-bay.html

Canada Needs to Hurry on A.I. Oversight, Experts Warn

New York Times The measures of an artificial intelligence bill won’t go into effect until 2025. For some, that’s too late. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/world/canada/chatgpt-canada-ai-oversight.html

Colombia’s Peace-Whisperer Makes Plenty of Enemies

New York Times Leyner Palacios’s push for dialogue, forgiveness and reconciliation has made him the face of peace in Colombia — and subjected him to death threats. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/world/americas/colombia-peace-leyner-palacios.html

As Protesters Die, Peru’s Security Forces Face Little Scrutiny

New York Times In Peru, investigations into the killing of protesters by security forces are often closed without any charges, undermining people’s faith in their government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/americas/peru-protests-killings.html

Mexican President Said He Told Ally Not to Worry About Being Spied On

New York Times The leader acknowledged that he had been told the government’s top human rights official was targeted by spyware, but sought to downplay the surveillance on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/americas/mexico-president-spying-pegasus.html