Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Mexico is Cuba’s Biggest Oil Supplier and Trump is OK With That

Nicolas Maduro has been removed as president of Venezuela and U.S. President Donald Trump has set his sights on the communist island of Cuba. Mexico is now Cuba’s main supplier of petroleum. And the Trump administration is ok with that. … Continue reading

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Will the U.S. Hit Mexican Drug Cartels on Mexican Soil? Would It Be Effective?

There’s a lot of talk nowadays about the U.S. government attacking Mexican drug cartels in Mexico. A recent example is Sean Hannity’s interview with President Trump on January 8th, in which Trump said that “And we are going to start … Continue reading

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President Sheinbaum’s Response to Trump’s Strike on Caracas

In case you’ve been living in a cave with no internet, on January 3rd, 2025, under President Trump’s direction, U.S. forces attacked Caracas, Venezuela, captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to the United States. What … Continue reading

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New Billion-Dollar U.S. Embassy in Mexico Open for Business

The new billion-dollar U.S. embassy in Mexico is now open for business. It was dedicatedway back on December 17th, 2024, but more work was still to be done. Finally, on November 24th, 2025, the embassy was open for business providing … Continue reading

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Mexican Congress Votes to Slap Tariffs on China

Following a proposal of President Claudia Sheinbaum, both houses of the Mexican Congress have voted to put tariffs on China and other countries, mostly China. From Bloomberg: “Mexican lawmakers gave final approval for new tariffs on Asian imports, broadly aligning … Continue reading

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Trump and Sheinbaum Finally Meet in Person, at the World Cup Drawing

Until December 5th, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump had never met in person, though they had conversed by telephone. On December 5th, 2025, the two met in person for the first time. The occasion was the … Continue reading

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Mexico Now the Biggest Importer from the United States

Mexico was already the largest exporter to the United States. Now it’s the largest importer from the United States. From Mexico News Daily: “In 2023, Mexico became the world’s top exporter of goods to the United States, surpassing China.  Now … Continue reading

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Canadian Prime Minister Carney Visits Mexico; How Much Trade Do Canada and Mexico Have Anyway?

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney paid a visit to Mexico where he consulted with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. As reported by the New York Times, “The leaders of Canada and Mexico, the United States’ two largest trading partners, met in … Continue reading

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Laments and Condemns Assassination of US Activist Charlie Kirk

On September 11th, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented and condemned the assassination of U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the day previous. President Sheinbaum made the comments near the beginning of her morning press conference. They were planned comments, and … Continue reading

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Rubio Travels to Mexico, Speaks with President Sheinbaum and Foreign Minister De La Fuente

On September 3rd, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mexico City, where he conferred with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente. Rubio and De La Fuente spoke at a press conference, … Continue reading

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