Mexico and Brazil Rebut Trump’s Claims About Violence in Their Cities

President Trump compared crime in Washington to violence in Latin American capitals. Mexico City’s mayor said “many parts of the world would like to have” her city’s safety.

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Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America

The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the Monroe Doctrine.

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Mexico’s President Says U.S. Forces Are Unwelcome in Her Country

The Mexican government thought it had turned a corner in cooperating with the Trump administration on combating the cartels, having launched an aggressive crackdown of its own.

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Corruption Scandal Puts Mexico’s President on Defense Against Trump

Mexico’s president, battling U.S. accusations that the cartels have gripped her government, is facing a scandal in which two former officials are on the run and their old boss is now a top senator.

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Trump Gives Mexico a Reprieve but Slams Canada With Higher Tariffs

The imbalance in President Trump’s treatment of America’s closest trading partners may come from his desire to make Canada the 51st state, some Canadians believe.

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Clock Ticks Down Toward Higher Tariffs With Little Clarity

The Trump administration is still debating the significantly higher tariff rates that American companies and foreign firms are expected to be subject to within a matter of hours.

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Trump Announces 90-Day Extension for Mexico in Trade Talks

The extension gives Mexico more time to reach a trade deal with the United States and avert, for now, heavier tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose starting on Friday.

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Removal of Castro and Guevara Statues Ignites Outcry in Mexico City

The Cuban Revolution leaders joined forces in Mexico in 1955. A local mayor removed a memorial to them, drawing protests and condemnation from Mexico’s highest office.

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Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?

President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.

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Carney Moves to Reduce Canada’s Chinese Steel Imports in Response to Trump’s Tariffs

Canada’s steel industry fears that Chinese steel facing steep tariffs in the United States will be sent north and overwhelm the Canadian market.

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