TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s prime minister and Mexico’s president ordered retaliatory tariffs on goods from the U.S, following through with their threats after U.S. Donald Trump sparked a trade war by imposing sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Canada is initially targeting $30 billion Canadian (US$20 billion) in goods imported from the…
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New trade penalties against Canada, Mexico and China that President Donald Trump plans to impose Saturday represent an aggressive early move against America’s three largest trading partners, but at the risk of higher inflation and possible disruptions to the global economy. In Trump’s view, the 25% tariffs against the two…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two days after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Canada and Mexico as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs, he said he spoke with the Mexican president and she “agreed to stop Migration through Mexico.” In a post on…
A Spanish documentary extolling the virtues of the country’s conquest of the Americas now showing in Mexico has added fuel to a politically charged debate over the legacy of colonialism. “Hispanic America: A Song of Life and Hope” by Spanish director Jose Luis Lopez-Linares claims to offer “a new vision” of the colonial period. Shot…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay after millions were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers would face grim odds of surviving. The Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people, faced…
SAO PAULO (AP) — An airplane carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva back to Brasilia experienced a technical problem after leaving Mexico City on Tuesday and was returning to the airport so he could board another flight to return home, Brazil’s air force said. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, was flying over the…