Stocks surge on announcement of U.S.-Mexico trade deal

Stocks surge on announcement of U.S.-Mexico trade deal

by WorldTribune Staff, August 27, 2018 President Donald Trump on Aug. 27 announced a new bilateral trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico. Trump said that many had doubted the deal could be done, but “We made it much simpler, much better, much better for both countries.” The announcement was a major factor as the […]

Mexico’s president cancels White House visit after Trump refuses to cave on border wall

Mexico’s president cancels White House visit after Trump refuses to cave on border wall

by WorldTribune Staff, February 26, 2018 Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto called off his tentatively planned visit to the White House after a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in which Trump refused to yield on his stance that Mexico pay for a proposed border wall. During a 50-minute conversation on Feb. 20, Pena […]

Trump plays hardball, wins renegotiation of NAFTA

Trump plays hardball, wins renegotiation of NAFTA

by WorldTribune Staff, April 27, 2017 Canada and Mexico have agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s terms to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The White House announced on April 26 that Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “agreed to proceed swiftly, according to their required internal procedures, […]

Mexico City’s archdiocese brands Mexican firms collaborating with wall ‘traitors’

Mexico City’s archdiocese brands Mexican firms collaborating with wall ‘traitors’

by WorldTribune Staff, March 27, 2017 Any Mexican company that assists in building U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall “should be considered traitors to the homeland,” the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico said on March 26. In an editorial, Mexico’s largest archdiocese scolded companies who might seek to profit from the wall. “Any company intending to […]

Canada, Mexico ready to deal with Trump on NAFTA

Canada, Mexico ready to deal with Trump on NAFTA

by WorldTribune Staff, November 11, 2016 Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the Nov. 8 presidential election was a shock to the system of the leaders of the U.S.’s two North American neighbors. Scrambling to come to grips with Trump’s historic win, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto both said they […]