Tag: U.S.

Iranian FM Araghchi to Visit Russia to Discuss Iran-U.S. Muscat Talks
Tehran remains committed to consultations with all signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal. On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that he will travel to Russia later this week for talks on recent developments in indirect negotiations with the United States. RELATED: Iran and The US Agree New Negotiations On Nuclear Program Foreign […]
April 14, 2025

Trump Continues to Disrupt Global Trade
Concerns among the U.S. public about soaring prices and the looming threat of recession have deepened. The U.S. government quietly released information on an official platform over the weekend, granting exemptions from the so-called “reciprocal tariffs” for electronic products such as smartphones, computers and chips. RELATED: How Trump’s Tariffs Could Wreak Havoc on North America’s […]
April 14, 2025

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Wreak Havoc on North America’s Auto Supply Chains
Before a car is assembled, its parts may take multiple trips between the U.S., Mexico and Canada Ford CEO Jim Farley warned at a recent investor conference in New York that levying steep tariffs on imported goods “would blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we’ve never seen.” RELATED: Donald Trump and Panama: A […]
April 13, 2025

Mexico Rejects Trump’s Threats Regarding the 1944 Water Agreement
‘We’ve had three years of drought, and within the limits of water availability, Mexico has been complying,’ Sheinbaum said. On Friday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected threats from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the imposition of new tariffs on Mexican products. The threats were justified this time by the claim that Mexico is failing to […]
April 11, 2025

Spain Becomes a Key Player in China’s Rapprochement With Europe
Getting closer to China would be ‘like slitting one’s own throat,’ the U.S. Treasury Secretary threatened. On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. RELATED: China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 125% During the meeting, Xi proposed that the European Union and China work […]
April 11, 2025

China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 125%
Meanwhile, President Xi activates his economic diplomacy in Europe and Asia. On Friday, China raised tariffs on all U.S. goods from 84% to 125% and warned that it would ignore any future duties imposed by Washington, arguing they no longer have any economic effect. RELATED: The EU and China To Hold a Summit in July […]
April 11, 2025

US Lawmakers Warn of Electoral and Security Crisis in Ecuador in Letter to Secretary of State
Ecuador is grappling with historic levels of violence: homicide rates surged from 5.8 to 46.2 per 100,000 inhabitants between 2018 and 2023. A group of U.S. congressmembers, including Greg Casar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jonathan L. Jackson, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern over the integrity of Ecuador’s upcoming presidential runoff […]
April 10, 2025

Canada and the U.S. Prepare to Negotiate a New Trade Agreement
Ministers from both countries are in talks to ensure ‘constructive negotiations’ between Carney and Trump. On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed that his administration is in talks with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to prepare for trade negotiations with Donald Trump following the Canadian elections on April 28. RELATED: Canada’s Countermeasures Against […]
April 10, 2025

Panama Allows U.S. Troops to ‘Protect’ the Canal
This country is becoming a springboard for the consolidation of U.S. military presence in the region, Professor Rodriguez warned. On Wednesday, under the banner of “strengthening regional security,” Panama and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding that prioritizes free passage for U.S. military vessels through the Panama Canal and reinstates the rotational presence […]
April 10, 2025

Trump Threatens Iran With Military Action Over Nuclear Disarmament
To move forward today, we first need to agree that there can be no ‘military option,’ Iranian FM Araghchi stated. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that military action remains on the table if Iran fails to agree to end its nuclear program, suggesting Israel will play a key role in any potential response. […]