Latin American countries have faced yet another week of challenges from U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies toward the region.
In response to Trump’s vocal concerns about cartels, Mexico transferred 29 high-value prisoners to the United States late last week to face trial. The Mexican government has also raided fentanyl production sites and cracked down on northward migration. But on Tuesday, the Trump administration still imposed blanket 25 percent tariffs on all Mexican goods.
Latin American countries have faced yet another week of challenges from U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies toward the region.
In response to Trump’s vocal concerns about cartels, Mexico transferred 29 high-value prisoners to the United States late last week to face trial. The Mexican government has also raided fentanyl production sites and cracked down on northward migration. But on Tuesday, the Trump administration still imposed blanket 25 percent tariffs on all Mexican goods.
Meanwhile, following Trump’s false claims that China controls the Panama Canal, a Hong Kong firm announced Tuesday it would sell its two canal ports to a U.S. company. That night, Trump asserted in a speech to Congress that his administration “will be reclaiming” the canal and said that Panama broke a deal with the United States about its use.
Panama’s president called Trump’s statements “lies” and an affront “to the dignity of our nation.”
Read more in today’s Latin America Brief: Can Latin America Find Consensus in the Age of Trump?
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