Possible Mexican retaliatory tariff list excludes U.S. corn: sources
Mexico has prepared a list of U.S. products that could be hit in retaliation for possible Trump administration tariffs, with a focus on Republican-leaning agricultural states but excluding corn, one of Mexico’s biggest imports, officials said on Wednes…
U.S. pushes Mexico to take more asylum seekers, tighten controls: sources
The United States is pushing Mexico to keep asylum seekers on its side of the border, clamp down on people smugglers and tighten controls on migrants in the south of the country, three Mexican sources said ahead of talks in Washington on Wednesday.
Warren criticizes Trump’s ‘dart throwing’ Mexico tariff decision
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Mexico as “random dart throwing” that lacks a coherent strategy.
Trump says he thinks Mexico wants a deal, tariff threat stands
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he thinks Mexico wants to make a deal in the neighbors’ immigration dispute, but that he will go ahead with tariffs on Mexican goods if it does not do more to control migration.
Mexico, U.S. officials meet in high-stakes tariff talks at White House
Mexican officials met with their U.S. counterparts for talks in Washington on Wednesday aimed at averting the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods next week, but there were no immediate signs of a rapprochement and both sides said talks would re…
U.S. cruise operators to stop sailing to Cuba; travelers vent anger online
Major U.S. cruise operators said on Wednesday they will no longer sail to Cuba following the Trump administration’s ban on travel to the Caribbean island, angering travelers and leading to worries of trip cancellations.
Exclusive: Thousands of Colombian FARC rebels return to arms despite peace accord – military intelligence report
Roughly a third of the fighters in Colombia’s former FARC rebel army have taken up arms again following a 2016 peace accord, posing a growing security risk in the Andean nation, according to a confidential military intelligence report reviewed by Reute…
With confidence vote, Peru revives debate over anti-graft reforms
Peru’s government won a confidence vote in the country’s Congress on Wednesday, reviving debate over President Martin Vizcarra’s flagging effort to pass anti-corruption measures.
Danish center-left opposition to take power – projection after early count
Denmark could become the third Nordic country in a year to elect a leftist government as voters in Wednesday’s parliamentary election appeared to rebel against austerity measures and deal a blow to right-wing nationalists.
China’s panda diplomacy puts a smile on ‘best friend’ Putin’s face
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented two pandas to Moscow’s zoo at a ceremony with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, in a gesture the Russian president described as a sign of deepening trust and respect between the two powers.
