LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump dubiously claimed during Tuesday night’s presidential debate that U.S. consumers would not bear the cost of his proposed tariffs on imported goods. “Who’s going to have higher prices is China, and all of the countries that have been ripping us off for years.” The claim that only other countries would pay for tariffs …
As the June 2 election nears, experts say the PRI remains weak, limping to a lacklustre result in the presidential race. Building a ‘well-oiled’ machine Luis Herrán, a professor of Latin American history at the University of New Mexico, explained that, for much of its existence, the PRI kept losses at bay by managing a “well-oiled machinery” of political power. …
Two months before he became the president of Mexico in 2012, Enrique Peña Nieto accepted a $100-million bribe from Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, a witness in the U.S. trial of the drug kingpin testified Tuesday. Alex Cifuentes Villa, a Colombian who worked closely with Guzman and is awaiting sentencing for drug trafficking, told a Brooklyn court that Peña Nieto had …
Newly sworn-in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during his inaugural ceremony Saturday at the National Congress in Mexico City, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was sworn into office Saturday as Mexico’s president, vowing to do away with corruption and launch a sweeping transformation of Mexican society amid widespread disenchantment spurred by rising crime, unchecked official graft and limited economic opportunities. …
Mexican Government Gives Jared Kushner Highest Honors, Angering Critics Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images It is the highest honor Mexico gives to foreigners — the Order of the Aztec Eagle — and this week, it will be awarded to Jared Kushner. President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser is being honored for his "significant contributions …
