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American citizen was quoted $4,500 for dental work She went to Tijuana, Mexico and the same work was only $800. Not only that, many things she was quoted needing were a lie Why does it cost $3,700 more in America for the exact same work just a few miles away across the border? pic.twitter.com/lTkxq18BZQ — …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he’s lifting tariffs on most goods from Mexico for 4 weeks amid economic fears from trade war. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-hes-lifting-tariffs-163610783.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-likely-defer-tariffs-usmca-153549096.html Update: Tariffs against Canada are also paused https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-likely-defer-tariffs-usmca-153549096.html h/t Patrick_Liu
BREAKING: The US is considering a 1 month delay on auto tariffs on both Canada and Mexico. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 5, 2025 🇺🇸BREAKING: US weighs one-month delay of Canada and Mexico tariffs on autos. pic.twitter.com/xPr9Gs8fkM — GAR Capital (@garcapital) March 5, 2025 🇺🇸 President Donald Trump and Canadian 🇨🇦 Prime Minister Justin …
This is news in Mexico, but not finding any mention in English publications. On Monday, Mexico extradited 29 cartel bosses to the US, including Rafael Caro Quintero, involved in the killing of DEA agent Enrique Camareno in 1985 and top Zeta bosses Oscar Omar Treviño Morales, and Miguel Angel Treviño Morales. All those extradited were …
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatens to sue Google over the switch from “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America,” saying the tech company overstepped when it changed the name of the entire body of water, including areas under Mexican and Cuban jurisdiction. Valeria León reports.
BREAKING: The Associated Press (@AP) says they were blocked from Tuesday's Oval Office event after they refused to abide by President Trump's order renaming the Gulf of Mexico pic.twitter.com/yyHcAMGy9g — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 11, 2025 h/t jlee2027
That’s real. There’s no way the cartels armed better than the Mexican military themselves aren’t in cahoots. So much fn winning I’m going burst!!! Thank god the right people are in office now bc holy shit this has been obvious for decades. Don’t ask why it’s been ignored. pic.twitter.com/Sk051l1UEA — America ONLY (@DeanoFate) February 2, …
Cartel Del Noreste leader Ricardo González Sauceda arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico – February 3, 2025 Ricardo González Sauceda, a leader of the Mexican Cartel del Noreste, was arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Monday after the Mexican President agreed to immediately work with Trump to secure the border. The cartel boss, who also goes by …
Prime Minister Trudeau, after a chat with the former president, has reversed his stance and pledged to send nearly 10,000 personnel to secure the border. The new plan includes high-tech surveillance, helicopters, and a full-blown war on fentanyl—finally treating the cartels like the terrorist organizations they are. BREAKING: Canada caves just like Mexico, promises to …
There’s been quite a buzz about potential delays in the 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. Some sources have suggested that the tariffs, initially set to go into effect on February 1st, might be postponed until March 1st. However, there hasn’t been any official confirmation from the Trump administration. President Trump has reiterated …
The last significant trade conflict between the U.S. and Canada was indeed during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 led to increased tariffs on thousands of imported goods, which resulted in retaliatory tariffs from Canada and other countries, exacerbating the economic downturn. The last big trade war between the …
Mexico’s president on Wednesday responded sarcastically to Donald Trump’s proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Standing before a global map, Claudia Sheinbaum suggested dryly that North America should be renamed “América Mexicana”, or “Mexican America”. “Sounds nice, doesn’t it?” she added. Read more: https://bit.ly/4h9kVMe
JUST IN: Donald Trump announces that he will be changing the name of the 'Gulf of Mexico' to the 'Gulf of America.' Yes 🔥 Trump said he thinks the new name will have a "beautiful ring" to it. "We're gonna be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,… pic.twitter.com/EGjV8dEJvM …
Mining stocks: 10+ years of bleeding out. "The longer the base, the higher in space." The breakout will be epic. pic.twitter.com/yIR1lMl3DJ — GoldSilver HQ (@GoldSilverHQ) January 4, 2025 Silver could make a quick run towards $38 by late February or early March then pullback and then start a long anticipated run towards all-time high… pic.twitter.com/KvvzwuIs8d …
Days after President-elect Donald Trump laid down the law to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo about blocking illegal immigrants from entering the United States, Mexico acted. Two caravans of illegal immigrants that were hoping to reach the U.S. border were broken up Saturday by Mexican officials, according to the Associated Press. Activist Luis García Villagrán, …
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A small migrant caravan has set out from southern Mexico, heading north, but is unlikely to reach the U.S. border after authorities broke up two other small caravans headed to the United States over the weekend. About 1,500 migrants — mostly from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras — set …
Justin Trudeau calls Trump just two hours after president-elect threatens devastating sanctions against Canada, Mexico and China to stop border invasion. These actions, Trump said, would take place on the first day of his administration and noted that the tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports would apply to ‘ALL products coming into the United States, …
Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard suggested on Monday that the Mexican government could retaliate with its own tariffs on U.S. imports if the incoming Trump administration slaps tariffs on Mexican exports. Ebrard made the comments in an interview with local broadcaster Radio Formula, in which he reflected on how President-elect Donald Trump threatened 25% tariffs …
Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight “Flash Flood Emergency” on Saturday, the National Weather Service reported — the highest tier of flash flood warning. Between 4 and 9 inches of rain fell in parts of the state, prompting the NWS to declare a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” alert — a warning issued when a Flash Flood …
The mayor of a town in southern Mexico was brutally murdered less than a week after he took office, as photos circulated of his severed head sitting on a pickup truck. Alexander Arcos was killed on Sunday, just six days after he was elected the mayor of Chilpancingo, a city around 170 miles south of …
https://twitter.com/_/status/1841369766629429614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges that include stubbornly high levels of violence. After a smiling Sheinbaum took the oath of office on the floor of Congress, legislators shouted “Presidenta! Presidenta!” using the …
The teenager practiced driving from his apartment in San Diego down to Tijuana and back, on the orders of the criminals he was working for in Mexico. He rehearsed how he would respond to questions from U.S. border officers. He tracked when the drug-sniffing dogs took a break. The men who were paying him had …
“I’m just notifying John Deere right now, if you do that we’re putting a 200 percent tariff on everything you want to sell in the United States,” former President Donald Trump vowed during a roundtable discussion held in Smithton, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
Ryan Routh Mugshot screenshot via Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh was denied bail on Monday during a court appearance. Last Monday, Ryan Routh was charged with two federal gun crimes: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession (max penalty of 15 years in prison and $250,000 fine), …
GFS has it developing in the western Caribbean and moving north. Looks like a major hit for the Gulf Coast. As usual, stay tuned. CMC is onboard with it h/t DOORBERT
An investigation is underway after two Arizona women were found shot to death in an overturned vehicle on a dangerous stretch of highway in northern Mexico. The women, identified only by their last names and ages, were 72 and 82, the attorney general’s office for the state of Sonora said in a release on social …
Ain’t looking pretty. Hurricane Hunters fly tomorrow. Stay tuned for updates. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Saturday AM latest overnight https://t.co/3cvwpvVJ22 runs. GFS/EURO/CMC in that order. All eyes on Beryl. Can't forget the one showing behind. Pressure maps here. Blues lower. Reds higher. https://t.co/Hk3pbO7x8H pic.twitter.com/absLmaTH3K — Mike's Weather Page (@tropicalupdate) June 29, 2024 #Beryl is looking good this morning. …
Models are all over this like white on rice. Currently in the mid-Atlantic. Conditions are very favorable for development from now to the end of the model’s runs. Some are already forecasting a Cat 1 in the Caribbean. Steering into the Gulf of Mexico very likely with additional strengthening. Keep your eyes on this one …
Deadly wildfires in New Mexico burn thousands of acres The South Fork and nearby Salt wildfires have scorched more than a combined 23,000 acres of tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache Reserve, and both remain at 0% containment. Some 1,400 structures have been burned, and several more remain threatened, …
Authorities in the United States have suspended avocado and mango inspections and shipments from the Mexican state of Michoacan after two employees from the Department of Agriculture were reportedly assaulted and held by assailants. The incident on Friday prompted U.S. authorities to pause inspections, according to The Associated Press. “To guarantee the safety of our agricultural …