Americas – Page 16 – Prologue Journal

At Toronto, ‘Dahomey,’ ‘Nightbitch’ and ‘Hard Truths’ Prove Highlights

New York Times Films by Mati Diop, Raoul Peck and Mike Leigh, among others, mesh the personal and political in engrossing, insistent ways. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/movies/toronto-international-film-festival-nightbitch-hard-truths-dahomey.html

The Contention Over Mexico’s Plan to Elect Judges, Explained

New York Times A sweeping change would have thousands of judges, from local courtrooms all the way up to the Supreme Court, elected instead of appointed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/americas/mexico-elect-judges.html

Mexico Remakes Its Entire Judicial System as States Back Vast Overhaul

New York Times The plan, championed by Mexico’s president, would have voters elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/americas/mexico-courts-overhaul-states-approve.html

Stolen Yousuf Karsh Portrait of Winston Churchill Recovered in Italy

New York Times A forgery delayed the discovery of the theft of the photograph long enough for it to be sold at an auction in London. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/canada/yousuf-karsh-stolen-churchill-portrait.html

US Sanctions Venezuelan Officials in Response to Disputed Election

New York Times The sanctions against 16 government officials appointed by the authoritarian president of Venezuela were seen as unlikely to be effective by observers and analysts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/americas/us-sanctions-venezuela-autocracy.html

Shaw Festival Presents ‘The Orphan of Chao’ and ‘Snow in Midsummer’

New York Times By presenting “The Orphan of Chao” and “Snow in Midsummer,” the Shaw Festival is helping “the past to smash its way into the modern world.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/theater/shaw-festival-orphan-chao-snow-midsummer.html

Mexico Is Split on Judicial Overhaul as Plan Inches Toward Becoming Law

New York Times Even as a sweeping proposal to elect nearly 7,000 judges inches toward law, some Mexicans have protested it. Others welcomed the chance to vote in judges. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/americas/mexico-judicial-overhaul-controversy.html

Mexico Is Split on Judicial Overhaul as Plan Inches Toward Becoming Law

Francisco Lopera, the ‘Country Doctor’ Who Upended Our Understanding of Dementia

New York Times Francisco Lopera defied rebels, cartels and vampire bats to become a pioneering researcher of Alzheimer’s disease. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/science/lopera-alzheimers-colombia.html

Mexico’s Judicial Overhaul Overcomes Its Biggest Obstacle: The Senate

New York Times The Senate’s approval cleared away the last major obstacle to the sweeping proposals championed by the president, which have prompted nationwide strikes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/world/americas/mexico-judical-overhaul-senate-vote.html