Politics Feb 02 Canada and Mexico order retaliatory tariffs on U.S. as Trump’s tariffs spur trade war President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an undeniable sense of betrayal from the country's North American neighbors as a trade war erupted among the longtime…
Politics Jan 16 Some immigrants are already leaving the U.S. in ‘self-deportations’ as Trump’s threats loom There isn't data on these departures, but history has seen other eras of public backlash that drove migrants — with or without legal status — out.
Politics Nov 08 Trump’s victory won’t halt migration, experts say President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to reduce immigration. But by narrowing the already limited legal pathways into the U.S., migrants will just recalibrate their plans and resort in greater numbers to hiring smugglers, according to experts.
World Jul 26 AP report: Powerful Mexican cartel leader was lured onto airplane before U.S. arrest Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada got on an airplane to the U.S. believing he was going somewhere else, said the official, who spoke on the condition on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.
World Jun 03 Who is Claudia Sheinbaum? Here’s what to know about Mexico’s next president While she hewed close to her predecessor politically and shares many of his ideas about the government's role in addressing inequality, she is viewed as less combative and more data-driven.
World Sep 21 Guatemalans rally on behalf of president-elect, demonstrating a will to defend democracy Protests by thousands of Guatemalans this week supporting President-elect Bernardo Arévalo suggest that the efforts by some officials to derail his presidency have awakened a new will among many citizens to defend democracy.
World Aug 21 Guatemalans elect progressive new president, who faces challenges to his party’s legal status Despite preliminary results showing a potential landslide for anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo, the attention immediately turned to whether he would be allowed to assume power. The current administration's attempts to suspend his party’s legal status are ongoing.
Politics Apr 14 WATCH: Garland announces charges against El Chapo sons and Sinaloa cartel for fentanyl trafficking The Justice Department has charged 28 members of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel, including sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in a sprawling fentanyl-trafficking investigation.
Politics Jan 10 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks with Mexico’s López Obrador, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they met for the annual North America Leaders Summit.
World Jan 05 Mexican security forces nab son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Alleged cartel members responded to the arrest of Ovidio "El Raton" Guzman by paralyzing the city, carjacking residents and setting vehicles ablaze days before a visit to Mexico by U.S. President Joe Biden.