Americas – Page 74 – Prologue Journal

Mexico-U.S. Ties: What to Know About Migration, Fentanyl and Guns

New York Times Tensions over soaring migration, overdose deaths and the role of U.S. guns in cartel violence have strained relations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/world/americas/mexico-us-relations.html

Sigma Lithium COO steps down in new leadership shakeup, shares dive

Reuters Reuters reported exclusively on Thursday that Sigma Lithium’s chief operating officer left the company last month, sending shares of the miner 7% lower amid its latest leadership shakeup. Sigma on Friday confirmed the executive’s departure. The story followed an exclusive report the week before on a mining rights dispute involving the husband-and-wife pair who…

Lundin in talks with Japanese trading houses to develop Argentina mine

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Canadian miner Lundin Mining was in talks with Japanese trading houses and large miners to sell between 40%-50% stake in its Argentina copper-gold mine. Lundin’s incoming CEO Jack Ludin told Reuters in an exclusive interview that the company is planning to make an announcement next year. Ludin shares turned positive…

Blinken, Garland and Mayorkas Land in Mexico to Tackle Range of Issues

New York Times The secretary of state, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas plan to meet with Mexico’s leader and other officials to cement strategy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/world/americas/mexico-blinken-garland-mayorkas.html

Delcy Morelos Brings Reverence for the Earth to Dia Chelsea

New York Times To make sense of her country’s history of violence, the artist evokes beauty in the land. At Dia, you can smell, enter and touch. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/arts/design/delcy-morelos-dia-chelsea.html

Move Over, Machu Picchu: There’s More to See in Peru

New York Times In recent years, Peru has engaged in a grass-roots effort to elevate Huchuy Qosqo, Waqrapukara and other archaeological sites that are just as well preserved or culturally significant as Machu Picchu itself. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/travel/machu-picchu-peru-tourism.html

Blinken to Visit Mexico as Tensions Rise Over Border, Drug Trafficking

New York Times The meeting is an opportunity to ease an increasingly tense relationship between two allies, while addressing hot-button issues in the 2024 presidential race in the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/americas/blinken-mexico-border.html

Dozens of Amazon River Dolphins Found Dead in Brazil

New York Times The carcasses of at least 125 Amazon river dolphins have been found floating or beached after temperatures in Lake Tefé, Brazil, reached a staggering 39.1 degrees Celsius. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/us/amazon-river-dolphins-dead-heat-drought.html

Manitoba Elects Canada’s First Provincial Government Led by First Nations Member

New York Times Wab Kinew, an Anishinaabe politician who leads the New Democratic Party, will replace the conservative Heather Stefanson as Manitoba’s leader. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/world/americas/manitoba-canada-elections-wab-kinew.html

Visit to Peter Nygard’s Toronto Office Ended in Rape, Woman Testifies

New York Times The woman told a Toronto jury that Peter Nygard sexually assaulted her when she was 28, and she was the first of five accusers to appear in court in what is expected to be a seven-week trial. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/world/canada/peter-nygard-rape-case.html