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Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican goods could drastically impact iconic products like avocados and tequila, threatening regional economies in Mexico and raising prices for U.S. consumers. With his inauguration coinciding with peak avocado exports for Super Bowl Sunday, producers in Michoacan fear reduced demand as prices soar. Avocado grower Enrique Espinoza worries U.S. […]
As the U.S. awaits the start of a second Trump presidency, tensions with Mexiso are rising. During Trump’s first term, Mexico often conceded to U.S. demands on immigration and trade, but with Claudia Sheinbaum, a more ideological and nationalistic leader than her predecessor López Obrador, tensions may escalate. Trump’s policies on tariffs, immigration, and drug […]
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States for a surge in cartel violence in the northern state of Sinaloa, where at least 30 people have been killed in the past week. The unrest stems from clashes between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel in the state capital, Culiacan, following the arrests […]
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico’s first female president, marking a historic moment in the country’s 200-year history. Winning with between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, Sheinbaum will succeed outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, continuing his populist policies. Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor, contrasts with Mexico’s traditional male-dominated […]
Six men, presumed dead following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, were employees of Brawner Builders, a company known for maintaining state-operated bridges. Jesus Campos, a co-worker, highlighted that many of them were migrants supporting families back in their home countries. The victims, engaged in roadwork repair on the bridge when it was hit […]
One of the most noticeable inflated prices are eggs, especially being priced at $8 a dozen in some places. Drugs aren’t the only things being smuggled across the United States border from Mexico, It’s been reported that there’s been an increase of eggs being brought in the country illegally. Customs are saying they saw a […]
If you have purchased onions recently from the grocery store, you may want to have another look at them. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a salmonella outbreak is impacting 37 states, and sickening over 600 people in the US, which is all being linked to certain imported onions. The onions […]
The age of “The big lie” history facts even are changing. Cinco de Mayo is NOT the Mexican Independence Day – that’s on September 16th. Cinco de Mayo! has become a day in the United States that some say is to celebrate Mexican American culture. This Mexican holiday (May 5th = Cinco de Mayo) dates […]
Officials from the White House have announced that the Biden administration is planning on sending millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Mexico and Canada. White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that the US was planning to send approximately 2.5 million doses with Mexico and 1.5 million with Canada, but the numbers aren’t […]
Since COVID-19 cases are still on the rise, the powers that be have seen fit to keep the US / Canada and the US / Mexican land borders closed until at least January 21st. Chad Wolf, acting Secretary of the U.X. Department of Homeland Security tweeted this: “In order to continue to prevent the spread […]
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