Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-mexico-agree-central-america-jobs-initiative-mexico-foreign-minister-2022-05-03/ In April, President Joe Biden’s administration announced that they would be working to end the public health order known as Title 42 which expels migrants from coming into the United States to stop and slow the spread of Covid 19. Mexico’s foreign minister speaks on this and his concern that there could be a significant increase… Read more »
Link to article – https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-04-30/any-bolsonaro-attempt-to-undermine-brazil-election-should-be-met-with-sanctions-ex-u-s-diplomat Summary – Scott Hamilton, the U.S. consul in Rio de Janeiro from 2018 to 2021 who retired from the State Department this week wrote that Washington should make it clear to Brazilian President Jair Balsonaro that any attempt to undermine the country’s elections would result in sanctions. Jair Balsonaro has already made claims of election… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-looks-closer-ties-brazil-time-turmoil-war-2022-04-26/ On April 25th, United States state department officials held high level talks with Brazilian government officials for the first time since 2019. This will hopefully reinforce ties between the two largest democracies in the western hemisphere. Brazil’s president has not done anything to punish Russia for their invasion of Ukraine. Victoria Nuland who is the Secretary… Read more »
