President-elect Donald J. Trump will enter the White House having promised to radically alter United States foreign policy, with ramifications for Americans and the world. But it’s not yet clear how. Mr. Trump offered vague and sometimes contradictory proposals during his campaign, with few of the typical details or white papers. Voters, foreign policy professionals and the country’s allies are… Read more »
Donald Trump’s election for president of the United States propelled a worldwide social media frenzy. But, of course, there were those non-Americans who don’t live in the U.S. and simply shrugged their shoulders and said: “that’s not my problem.” But guess what? It’s everyone’s problem. Brazil’s currency, the Real, has tumbled since last Wednesday when the election was called. The… Read more »
From trade war with China to jobs turmoil in Mexico, Trump’s reign will pose new threats to already fragile world economy Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections will have implications for the whole global economy. Mexico America’s neighbour to the south has most to lose from the new Republican president. Trump’s message to blue-collar voters in the rust-belt… Read more »
A California senator introduced legislation Tuesday to rid the United States of its Electoral College, the system that allowed Donald Trump to win the presidency despite Hillary Clinton’s lead of nearly one million votes. The measure comes amid calls for reform following last Tuesday’s presidential upset, but is a long-shot. “This is the only office in the land where you… Read more »
The leaders of Mexico and Canada will hold talks this weekend on the potential impact that a Donald Trump presidency could have on the NAFTA trade pact, a source close to the matter said on Thursday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will meet on the sidelines of an Asian regional summit in Lima, Peru. They… Read more »
Donald Trump’s election victory and his plans to crack down on illegal immigration is so troubling for the groups of men gathered just south of a rusty, towering fence on the U.S.-Mexico border that some are even considering going home. For most poor Central Americans and Mexicans at travelers’ shelters in the desert town of Nogales, Trump’s threats to build… Read more »
Mexico will need to show “enormous pragmatism” in its dealings with Donald Trump’s government, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Tuesday, as his administration prepares to seek common ground on trade and immigration issues. Mexico is on tenterhooks awaiting the accession of Trump to the U.S. presidency because of his repeated threats on the campaign trail to impose tariffs on… Read more »
Mexico’s foreign ministry announced fresh steps on Wednesday to provide support to Mexican citizens living in the United States following the victory in last week’s U.S. presidential election by Donald Trump, who has promised to crack down on immigrants in the country illegally.
Out of my four articles, the most interesting one was the article called “Jailed ex-Brazil Congress leader may not get to tell all” I feel this article is very interesting since it talks about the arrest of the former speaker of the lower house of Brazil’s Congress, Eduardo Cunha. Eduardo was arrested on multiple corruption charges and it seems other… Read more »
Between current conditions in Latin America and the outcome of our presidential election, the future of Latino immigration to America is certainly in question. Though Trump’s presidency would almost certainly breed an environment hostile towards Latinos, problems in Latin America abound. Furthermore, even amid a Trump presidency, opportunity in America remains highly promising. For these reasons, I firmly believe that… Read more »