U.S. lawmaker invites Mexico president to Congress after migration talks
U.S. Representative Eliot Engel invited Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday to visit the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington, following a meeting with him and other lawmakers in Mexico City.
Officials puzzle over U.S. aid cuts to Central America
People inside and outside the Trump administration scrambled on Monday to figure out what aid it plans to cut from three Central American nations and how that is a good idea given that much of the money aims to curb migration.
Venezuela’s Maduro replaces electricity minister amid blackouts
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro replaced his electricity minister on Monday in a move to address a series of blackouts plaguing the country, while opposition leader Juan Guaido called on supporters to continue taking to the streets.
Prosecutors in Peru probe mayor for discrimination against Venezuelans
Prosecutors in Peru have opened a preliminary probe into the mayor of an Andean city who promised to “free” his city of Venezuelan immigrants and force companies to hire more locals, the attorney general’s office said on Monday.
Growing consensus in UK cabinet to accept customs union: The Sun
There is a growing consensus in the British cabinet to ‘reluctantly’ accept a customs union if Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal is defeated during a run-off final round of indicative voting, now expected on Thursday, The Sun newspaper reported late on…
Venezuela’s Maduro replaces electricity minister amid nationwide blackouts
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he had replaced electricity minister Luis Motta amid a series of nationwide blackouts that have led to protests from citizens demanding restoration of power and water services.
UK finance minister Hammond to tell the cabinet to consider referendum: the Times
British finance minister Philip Hammond will tell cabinet on Tuesday that the Conservatives may have to consider referendum, since neither the party or the country could afford an election, the Times’ deputy political editor said in a tweet.
U.S. vice president to meet families of Citgo workers detained in Venezuela
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday will meet at the White House with family members of six executives from Citgo Petroleum jailed in Venezuela since 2017 and will call on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to free them, a White House official s…
Canada’s Trudeau sticks to guns as scandal threatens re-election
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s insistence that there is little wrong with how he is handling the worst crisis of his tenure is frustrating lawmakers and senior party figures who believe the approach could cost him re-election this October.
Lockheed clinches $2.4 billion deal for sale of THAAD missiles
Lockheed Martin Corp was awarded a $2.4 billion Pentagon contract on Monday for THAAD interceptor missiles, some of which are slated to be delivered to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
