Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/eu-mercosur-trade-agreement-farmers-uruguay-ca2ce61cf88b76a328d43c22bb85e00d The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrived in the country of Uruguay this thursday (12/5). Her trip was centered around finalizing many year-long negotiations to solidify a trade deal between the EU and the South American Mercosur trade bloc. This trace deal would establish a transatlantic market consisting of almost 700 million… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-fentanyl-drug-seizure-76b274660df084dd36e57dc6c000d922 Between the last two raids in northern Mexico, soldiers of the Mexican military have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills. This achievement marks the biggest fentanyl catch in Mexico’s history. The pair of raids followed a steep drop in fentanyl seizures within Mexico in early 2024. They also took place only days after U.S. President-elect… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-canada-us-trump-tariffs-668a06c2beba2fca1967ab628db68418 Many threats from President-elect Donald Trump regarding tariffs have led to comments from Canadian officials stating that the problems with the borders of Canada and Mexico should not be compared. This has caused a great split between Canada and Mexico as Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, rejected those comments as she stated, “Mexico must be respected, especially… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pick-rubio-could-harden-oil-sanctions-iran-venezuela-2024-11-13/ Trump, the president-elect, has picked U.S. Senator Marco Rubio for the secretary of state. This action has implied that there could be stricter enforcement of oil sanctions on both Iran and Venezuela. However, rising concerns of retaliation by China could affect U.S. efforts. Rubio has been a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for quite… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/south-america-trump-already-losing-trade-battle-with-china-2024-11-11/ Peru, a South American country who is the world’s no. 2 copper exporter, has become the middle-man in the trade battle between the US and China. The incoming Donald Trump White House is going to find itself already on the losing side of this trade battle which is just a piece of the bigger power realignment… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-victory-shot-arm-brazils-right-wing-politics-2024-11-07/ Donald Trump’s presidential victory in the US has established new energy into Brazil’s heavily conservative political group and brought about hopes that former President Jair Bolsonaro can copy Trump’s return to power. Bolsonaro is currently facing legal obstacles including attacks on Brazil’s voting system in the prior presidential race which ruled him ineligible for public office… Read more »
