Americas – Page 3 – Prologue Journal

Taylor Swift to Tour in Canada After Trudeau Issues Plea on Social Media

New York Times Ms. Swift is performing six shows in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, the final stop in her blockbuster Eras Tour. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/world/canada/taylor-swift-eras-tour-toronto-vancouver.html

55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay

New York Times The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/business/canada-post-workers-strike.html

Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal

New York Times The South American nation says it is considering withdrawing from the landmark agreement, which aims to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/americas/argentina-exit-climate-deal.html

Murray Sinclair, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies at 73

New York Times He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/canada/murray-sinclair-dead.html

Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland

New York Times A researcher thinks he knows what has come ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/canada/blobs-canada-newfoundland.html

Explosions Outside Brazil’s Supreme Court Leave 1 Dead

New York Times Two blasts, coming 20 seconds apart, rocked an area of Brasília near the heart of the government’s offices. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/americas/brazil-supreme-court-explosions.html

At Least 1 Killed in Explosions in Brazil’s Capital

New York Times Two explosions rocked the area near the heart of the Brazilian government’s offices. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/americas/brasilia-explosion-car-supreme-court.html

Haiti’s Gang Violence Worsens as FAA Suspends Flights From the U.S.

New York Times The country’s security situation has deteriorated even further since Monday when at least three planes were shot at, forcing the closure of its main airport. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/americas/haiti-gangs-airlines-doctors-without-borders.html

Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading

New York Times Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/americas/chilpancingo-mayor-beheaded-mexico-arrest.html

Canadian Teenager Is Country’s First Human Bird Flu Case

New York Times A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/canada/british-columbia-bird-flu-teenager.html