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What would Trump tariffs mean for key trade partner Mexico?
What would Trump tariffs mean for key trade partner Mexico?
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 25-percent tariff on Mexican goods on February 1, a move that analysts say would deal a heavy blow to Latin America's second-largest economy. Arantza Alonso, an analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft, said that "by pushing back the imposition of tariffs until February 1, Trump is giving Mexico time to make concessions."

Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump claims?
Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump claims?
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.

Mel B, Trump and Milei: What happened at Davos Wednesday
Mel B, Trump and Milei: What happened at Davos Wednesday
by  AFP

Even when Donald Trump wasn't in the room or even the main theme, the US president kept coming up again Wednesday at the gabfest of global elites in the Swiss resort of Davos. Here's a summary of what happened on Wednesday: - Trumpeting Trump - There were more reactions to Trump's remarks and threats.

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