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The United States declined to lock in another 16-year USMCA term and that the three participating countries will instead review the agreement annually, creating opportunities to renegotiate its provisions.
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The United States declined to lock in another 16-year USMCA term and that the three participating countries will instead review the agreement annually, creating opportunities to renegotiate its provisions.
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BYD had considered Mexican factories for the Mexican market; U.S. concern that Chinese manufacturers could eventually use Mexican production to access the United States without the new tariffs. The U.S. trade representative hinted at additional penalties.
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the U.S. opted not to lock in another 16-year term. Instead, the three neighbors will review the deal annually, giving them an opportunity to renegotiate key parts of the pact.
The United States declined to lock in another 16-year USMCA term and that the three participating countries will instead review the agreement annually, creating opportunities to renegotiate its provisions.
Open source reportU.S. prosecutors indicted the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, Rubén Rocha Moya, and nine other current and former Mexican officials
U.S. prosecutors indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine current or former Mexican officials for helping the Sinaloa cartel traffic drugs and evade arrests. Rocha denied the allegations and accused the United States of violating Mexican sovereignty, while assessing that the episode creates a diplomatic challenge for President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Open source reportMexico's Pres. Sheinbaum later said the DEA's announcement was premature, but she acknowledged that the two neighbors are indeed on the verge of signing a new security agreement that would significantly expand their collaboration against cartels.
The DEA announced a bilateral initiative targeting cartel drug trafficking, including fentanyl. Sheinbaum called the announcement premature but acknowledged that a broader security agreement was close to being signed.
Open source reportMexico's cartels are using to build their fentanyl empires: they're recruiting talented university chemistry students to add scientific know-how that improves synthetic drug production... One professor suspects some students are only enrolling in his chemistry classes to learn how to synthesize drugs.
Mexican cartels are recruiting chemistry students to improve fentanyl and other synthetic-drug production, adding that one professor suspected some students enrolled specifically to learn drug synthesis.
Open source reporthe said Sheinbaum agreed to "stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border."
Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum discussed migration after Trump threatened a 25% tariff on Mexican imports. Trump as claiming Sheinbaum agreed to stop migration through Mexico into the United States.
Open source reportMexico's new president, AMLO protege Claudia Sheinbaum, unveiled her plan to combat worsening cartel violence yesterday
President Claudia Sheinbaum presented a new security plan, while critics argued that it continued former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s approach and would not reverse rising violence.
Open source reportMexico's upper chamber is weighing a controversial constitutional change that will swap 7,000 judges with new, popularly-elected replacements.
Mexico’s upper chamber was considering a constitutional amendment that would replace about 7,000 judges with popularly elected successors after lower-chamber approval. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador framed it as judicial reform, while critics warned of greater political or cartel influence. Claims about sufficient Senate support were described only as rumors.
Open source reportSheinbaum has been opaque about her economic policy plans. Some pro-business voices still hope she'll break with Pres. AMLO's leftist programs.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s election victory is a mandate that could extend or expand President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policies, while noting uncertainty about her economic plans and reporting a decline in Mexican stocks.
Open source reportClimate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum won enough votes in yesterday's Mexican presidential election that poll officials are already calling the poll in her favor.
Election officials called the presidential vote for Morena candidate Claudia Sheinbaum. Morena may have secured a two-thirds majority, while assessing that Sheinbaum’s intended degree of continuity with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador remains unclear.
Open source reportU.S. policymakers are concerned it - and other Chinese manufacturers - could use Mexican plants as a backdoor to reach the U.S. market without paying tariffs.
BYD had considered Mexican factories for the Mexican market; U.S. concern that Chinese manufacturers could eventually use Mexican production to access the United States without the new tariffs. The U.S. trade representative hinted at additional penalties.
Open source reportEcuador stormed the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest Jorge Glas, a former Ecuadorian vice president who took refuge in the compound in December to avoid a prison sentence for corruption. Mexico was offended by the affront and promptly cut diplomatic ties with Ecuador.
Ecuadorian authorities entered Mexico’s embassy to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas, prompting Mexico to cut diplomatic relations with Ecuador.
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