MEXICO: Pres. Warns Trump On Tariffs

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday she would seek dialogue and cooperation with President-elect Donald Trump following his renewed threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from both Canada and Mexico over illegal immigration and drugs.

Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump threatened to issue a 25 percent tariff on goods coming from Mexico if it did not comply with his demands on curbing illegal immigration. On Monday, he warned Mexico and Canada that he would quickly impose tariffs on imports unless they cracked down on illegal immigrants as well as fentanyl and other drugs coming across their respective borders into the United States.

Responding to the president-elect’s latest warning, Sheinbaum suggested that Mexico would respond with a retaliatory tariff against the United States.

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#MEXICO: Voters Choose First Woman President

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Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected the first female president in Mexico’s 200-year history.

Sheinbaum, the favored successor of outgoing Pres. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, vowed to continue on the direction set by the populist leftist leader. But the cool-tempered scientist offers a sharp contrast in style — and a break with Mexico’s male-dominated political culture.

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#MEXICO: Foreign Minister Resigns To Seek Presidency in 2024

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Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he was stepping down to focus on securing the presidential nomination for the upcoming elections in June 2024.

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#MEXICO: Elections Marred By Cartel's Killing Of Politicians

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Last month, the largest elections in the history of México were held. But this electoral process was tainted by the murder of at least 91 politicians — 36 of them candidates and aspiring candidates — from different parties, taking place since campaigning began in September 2020.

These homicides make this election the second most violent in the country's history since 2000. 

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#MEXICO: Elections Continue To Be Marred By Murder, Violence

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Last month, the largest elections in the history of México were held. But this electoral process was tainted by the murder of at least 91 politicians — 36 of them candidates and aspiring candidates — from different parties, taking place since campaigning began in September 2020.

These homicides make this election the second most violent in the country's history since 2000. 

[FULL STORY HERE.)
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#UK: Britain To Apply For Membership In Trans-Pacific Partnership Trading Bloc

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The UK will shortly submit its formal request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trading bloc, said UK Trade Secretary Liz Truss.

The CPTPP is a trading bloc established in 2018 between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.

The United States withdrew from the TPP in 2017, leading to the failure of the original trade deal, which required all signatories to agree. It was reconstituted in December, 2018 with the current members.

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#MEXICO: Finance Ministry May Now Blacklist Those Suspected Of Money Laundering

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Mexico’s parliament has voted in favor of expanding the power of the country’s finance ministry to allow the blacklisting of individuals suspected of money laundering and other financial crimes.

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#BRAZIL: Negotiations Begin On Brazil/Mexico Free Trade Agreement

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The Brazilian government have announced that it had begun negotiations for a free trade agreement with Mexico, a pact that would be between the two biggest economies in Latin America.

The two countries began formal talks this week and it is hoped that the South American country will be able to increase trade with Mexico, mainly in agricultural products, Marcos Troyjo, special secretary for Foreign Trade and International Affairs at Brazil's Ministry of Economy, told reporters.

He explained that the exchanges are part of his government's efforts to open up its economy and be able to negotiate with all countries. A free trade agreement between the two countries for the import of automobiles and auto parts came into force in mid-March.

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#MEXICO: Newly Elected Congresswoman Kidnapped

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A newly elected Mexican Congresswoman, Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora, has been kidnapped at gunpoint on a highway in central Hidalgo state. Two men shot at Rodríguez's car, injuring an assistant and the driver and causing the vehicle to flip over. The gunmen pulled Ms Rodríguez from the car and forced her into their vehicle.

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MEXICO: Leftist Pres. Candidate Lopez Obridor Wins In Landslide, Calls Trump With Deal

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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election. He will be the country's most left-wing government in decades. Lopez Obrador wasted no time calling Pres. Trump, offering to stem the tide of migration to the north in exchange for more aid, directed towards job creation within Mexico. Trump said he was encouraged by the call, and said he looked forward to good relations with Mexico's new president.

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#MEXICO: Leading Pres. Candidate Calls For Mass Migration To US; Migration "A Human Right"

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Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called for mass immigration to the United States during a speech Tuesday declaring it a “human right” for all North Americans. “And soon, very soon — after the victory of our movement — we will defend all the migrants in the American continent and all the migrants in the world,” Obrador said, adding that immigrants “must leave their towns and find a life in the United States.” He then declared it as “a human right we will defend,” eluniversal.com reports.
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#MEXICO: Former First Lady Margarita Zavala Drops Out Of Presidential Race; Was Polling At 5%

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Mexico's former first lady Margarita Zavala on Wednesday announced that she was pulling out of the July 1 presidential race. The 50-year-old wife of 2006-2012 conservative president Felipe Calderon was running as an independent candidate. Polls gave her less than 5% of the vote.

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#MEXICO: Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriages; Annuls State Constitutions' "1 Man, 1 Woman" Language

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In a June 12 ruling, the Mexican Supreme Court said it was discriminatory for Mexico's 33 states to limit marriage to "one man and one woman" or to define its sole purpose as "procreation," as some state constitutions read. The head of the Mexican Family Council accused the court of acting "like a group of activists."

#MEXICO: Mayoral Candidate Accused Of Buying Votes With Bar Gift Card

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A candidate for mayor of the southern Mexican border city of Tapachula is distributing a “People’s Card” that entitles the bearer to discounts at local businesses, including bars. Neftali del Toro, a Chiapas state legislator, denies charges he's buying votes.

#MEXICO: Congress Passes National Ban on Using Animals in Circuses

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Mexico's Lower House has passed a Senate bill to ban animals for use in any circus performance throughout the country. The bill is similar to one that banned circus animals in Mexico City that will take effect on January 1.

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Pres. Peña Seeks Europe-Like Single Canada/US/Mexican Trading Bloc [world politics news]

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Senate Approves Political Reforms Including Right of Re-Election [world politics news]

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Teacher's Union Forces Parliament To Move Reform Debate to Convention Ctr. [world politics news]

Teacher's Unions are upset about reforming education and banning practices such as buying and selling jobs.

MEXICO: Murders Rise, Reforms Planned, in 1st 100 Days of Peña Nieto Presidency [world politics news]

MEXICO: Proposed Agreement With US Would End "Tomato War" [world politics news]