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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
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
Ipsos: Mexico Third Happiest Country (In Survey)
In my previous Mexico News Report article, I reported that, according to the World Happiness Report, Mexico is the 10th happiest country in the world. According to another poll, the Ipsos Poll, Mexico is the third happiest country. Admittedly, there … Continue reading
According to World Happiness Report, Mexico is the World’s 10th Happiest Country
Each year the “World Happiness Report” is released. So how do the World Happiness Report folks determine happiness? They poll 100,000 people in 140 countries and territories and get their results from that. You can read their explanation here. For … Continue reading
Posted in Society
Tagged Anglosphere, Costa Rica, Polling, Spanish-Speaking Countries, U.S.A., World Happiness Report
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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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Donald Trump Now U.S. President. How Will Trump Get Along with Mexico?
The Transition Period is over. Donald Trump is now President of the United States of America, having been inaugurated on January 20th, 2025. The same day, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum tweeted out her congratulations:“In the name of the government of … Continue reading
Will Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump Get Along?
The scheduled inauguration of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States is just a few days away. How will Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum get along with Trump? Even though not yet president, Trump is already, for all practical … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Immigration
Tagged AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Gulf of Mexico, Joe Biden, Persian Gulf, U.S.A.
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Lost Maya City Discovered in New Orleans
OK, this is a tricky title. It’s not that a lost Maya city was discovered somewhere in the city of New Orleans. It’s that a PhD student at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the U.S., using lidar technology, … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology
Tagged BBC, Calakmul, Campeche state, Lidar technology, Louisiana, Luke Auld-Thomas, Marcello Canuto, New Orleans, The Maya, Tulane University, U.S.A., Xpujil
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