President Donald Trump on Thursday postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.
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See how much Maine imports from Canada, China and Mexico
Tariffs on Maine’s biggest trading partners are set to go into effect Tuesday.
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Families of 43 missing students in Mexico are still demanding justice 10 years later
The anniversary falls just 4 days before the departure of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, whose election in 2018 generated hope among the families.
Posted inNation / World
Mexican drug cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas
‘El Mayo’ Zambada is charged in a number of U.S. cases, including in New York and California.
Posted inBusiness, News
In Atlanta to promote fentanyl actions, Yellen announces sanctions against Mexican cartel
New sanctions target members of La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, a notoriously violent group.
Posted inNation / World
Stage collapses at Mexican campaign rally, killing 9
An additional 60 people were injured, according to the government.
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Tens of thousands protest against Mexico’s president in the main square of Mexico City
Mexico is extremely polarized ahead of the June 2 presidential election.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Rep. Henry Cuellar accused of taking bribes from Azerbaijan, Mexican bank
The Democratic lawmaker from Texas denied all the charges. He was indicted Friday alongside his wife, Imelda Cuellar.
Posted inBusiness
Mexican regulators tell Amazon to wall off Prime TV, reveal its algorithms and open up delivery
Online sellers have complained in the past that Amazon Prime forces vendors to use the company’s own delivery services.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported by U.S.
The last time Mexican goods imported by the United States exceeded the value of China’s imports was in 2002.