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President Sheinbaum Attends CELAC Summit. What is CELAC and Why Did China Have a Delegation There?
In the midst of the ongoing Trump Tariffs situation, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum flew to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for a meeting of CELAC. What is CELAC? CELAC is the “Community of Latin American States”. The acronym CELAC is based on Spanish, … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged CELAC, China, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Honduras, OAS, Tariffs, Tegucigalpa, Xiomara Castro
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Ronald Johnson Confirmed by Senate as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Ronald Johnson has been confirmed by the Senate, albeit narrowly, as U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Not to be confused with Ronald Harold Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, the newly-designated ambassador to Mexico is Ronald Douglas Johnson During Trump’s first term, … Continue reading
Trump Tariff on Mexican Beer – Or Just the Beer in Cans?
One needs a scorecard to keep up with the Trump Tariffs. Mexico was exempt from the tariffs announced on “Day of Liberation”, April 2nd. However, that didn’t apply to the automotive tariffs which do affect Mexico. On March 12th, Trump … Continue reading
Trump Slaps Tariffs on the World; Canada and Mexico Exempt from this Round (but not the Automotive Tariffs Set for April 3rd)
On April 2nd, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was applying tariffs on the world. Trump called it “Liberation Day”. Trump explained the tariffs with the help of a chart: First, a baseline of 10% tariff is being … Continue reading
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Visits Mexico, Meets with President Sheinbaum
On March 28th, 2025, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (former governor of South Dakota) visited Mexico. From the Associated Press: “U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Mexico on Friday [March 28] to cap off a tour to three … Continue reading
How Will Trump’s Automotive Tariffs Affect Mexico?
How will Trump’s automotive tariffs affect Mexico? The Mexican business website Opportimes ran an analysis entitled Pros and cons of U.S. automotive tariffs on Mexico. By “pros and cons” Opportimes means pros and cons from the Mexican point of view. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Automotive Industry, Donald Trump, Tariffs, USMCA
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Trump: “They’ve Stepped It Up a Lot, Mexico and Canada”
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Mexico is Ron Johnson. Not to be confused with Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, this Ron Johnson is a former ambassador to the Central American nation of El Salvador, from … Continue reading
Trump Slaps Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum; Tariff Threats Have Boosted Claudia Sheinbaum’s Popularity
On March 6th, President Trump called off tariffs on Canada and Mexico. But on March 12th, Trump slapped tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, including Canada and Mexico. From Mexico News Daily : “Mexico “got a concession on tariffs … Continue reading
Trump Calls Off Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
On March 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump of the U.S. slapped tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Two days later, Trump removed the tariffs on goods not covered by the USMCA pact, at least for a month, from Mexico and … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Canada, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Tariffs, U.S.A., USMCA
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Trump Slaps Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; Lutnick’s Comment
On March 4th, 2025, President Trump of the U.S.A. slapped tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. From the Wall Street Journal: “President Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect first thing Tuesday [March 4]. Canada responded … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Canada, China, Claudia Sheinbaum, Howard Lutnick, Justin Trudeau, Tariffs, U.S.A.
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