Monthly Archives: January 2023

North America Aims To Make 25% Of What It Imports From Asia, Mexico Says

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/north-america-aims-make-25-what-it-imports-asia-mexico-says-2023-01-12/ Many topics were discussed at the North American Leaders Summit in Mexico City this past week, but one of the most prominent claims to come out of the meeting was Mexico’s initiative to make 25% of imports from Asia domestically and collaboratively with other western nations. Though the proposition by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador didn’t include a… Read more »

Canada Sends Armored Vehicles To Haiti To Fight Gang Violence

https://www.reuters.com/world/canada-sends-armored-vehicles-haiti-fight-gang-violence-2023-01-11/ Amidst the Caribbean humanitarian crisis, Canada has delivered armored vehicles to the nation of Haiti to help the police combat criminal gang activity, which rose in 2021 after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. There have been hundreds of deaths over turf wars and other gun battles in the past two years, and the gang activity has spread to… Read more »

Biden, López Obrador open Mexico meetings with brusque talk

Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/biden-north-america-summit-mexico-updates-871328ff21fc6a87b698742f6e9ed3d4 Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador – Mexico’s President – challenged US president Joe Biden on Monday at the start of the summit of North American Leaders in Mexico City. Obrador called for biden to put and end to the attitude of “abandonment” and “disdain” for Latin America and the Caribbean. Obrador stated that “This is the moment… Read more »

Canada finalizes agreement to buy 88 US F-35 fighter jets

Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/politics-canada-government-lockheed-martin-corp-united-states-1e3986626bca3e4f03200e8742c66827 Yesterday, Canada finalised a deal with Lockheed Martin to purchase 88 F-35 fighters in attempts to refit and modernise its aging fleet of aircraft and accomplish obligations to defend North America’s air space. the first shipment of F-35’s are expected to arrive in 2026, with the rest of the aircraft being delivered and brought made operationally… Read more »