Jan 31 Trump says he’s placing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China starting Saturday By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on goods from China effective on Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home, from avocados to autos By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The tariffs would also invite retaliation. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, has already vowed to counterpunch by pulling American alcohol off store shelves in the Canadian province. Continue reading
Jan 08 Mexico’s President Sheinbaum gives sarcastic retort to Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comment By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Standing before a global map in her daily press briefing, Sheinbaum proposed dryly that North America should be renamed “América Mexicana” because an 1814 founding document that preceded Mexico's constitution referred to it that way. Continue reading
Nov 28 Mexico’s President Sheinbaum says she is confident tariff war with Trump can be averted By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted after a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump… Continue reading
Nov 26 Mexico’s president says she may impose tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs By Associated Press Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods. Continue reading
Oct 15 How a homophobic soccer chant became a costly embarrassment for Mexico By Carlos Rodriguez, Associated Press Multiple sanctions from FIFA and campaigns by Mexican soccer officials to educate fans have not been able to stamp it out. Continue reading
Oct 01 Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president By María Verza, Megan Janetsky, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Claudia Sheinbaum has taken the oath of office as Mexico’s first female president in more than 200 years of independence. Continue reading
Sep 27 Families still seek answers 10 years after 43 students disappeared in southern Mexico By María Verza, Associated Press Families of the 43 students from a rural teacher’s college abducted 10 years ago in southern Mexico marked the painful anniversary Thursday, disillusioned after what they say was a decade of unfulfilled government promises. Continue reading
Sep 24 Hurricane John slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast, killing 2 people By Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press John came ashore near the town of Punta Maldonado late Monday night as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (190 kph) and weakened back to tropical storm status early Tuesday with maximum sustained wind speeds… Continue reading
Sep 24 Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman Islands By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Hurricane conditions could be possible in parts of Cuba and Mexico early Wednesday and in parts of Florida late Wednesday and early Thursday. Continue reading