USA: Trade turmoil forecast to slash growth in Canada and Mexico

US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade tariffs will hit world growth and raise inflation, the OECD has predicted in its latest forecast. Canada and Mexico are forecast to see the…

Americas: US and Canada trade barbs, it’s so far so good for Mexico’s Sheinbaum

In announcing the decision to postpone some tariffs on Mexico for another month, US President Donald Trump was at pains to praise his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum. “I did this…

USA: Trump expands exemptions from Canada and Mexico tariffs

US President Donald Trump has signed orders significantly expanding the goods exempted from his new tariffs on Canada and Mexico that were imposed this week. It is the second time…

USA: Carmakers win break from Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico

US President Donald Trump said he would temporarily spare carmakers from a new 25% import tax imposed on Canada and Mexico, just a day after the tariffs came into effect.…

USA: Supreme Court wary of Mexico’s fight against US gunmakers

The US Supreme Court appears likely to block a lawsuit by Mexico against US gun manufacturers – who are accused of putting vast arsenals of weapons in the hands of…

Mexico: Notorious Mexican drug lord among 29 extradited to US

Mexico has extradited 29 alleged drug cartel members to the United States – including high-profile gang leaders. Those extradited include notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who has been wanted…

Mexico: ‘Severe blow’ to Sinaloa cartel as security chief of El Chapo’s son arrested

The Mexican army says it has arrested a key player in the Sinaloa drug cartel in the northern city of Culiacán. José Ángel Canobbio, also known as “El Güerito” (little…

Mexico: Pilot suspected of working for Mexican drug cartel arrested

Security forces in Mexico have arrested a pilot they suspect of working for Los Chapitos, the Mexican cartel run by sons of the jailed drug lord Joaquín ‘”El Chapo” Guzmán.…

USA: Trump faces moment of reckoning on trade after delaying tariffs

For the first week of Donald Trump’s presidency, tariffs – a favourite talking point during last year’s presidential campaign – were the dogs that didn’t bark. Trade seemed to take…

USA: Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico but not on China

President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, pulling the North American neighbours back from the brink of a potentially…