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Montevideo, August 10th 2026 - 19:34 UTC

Tag: Mexico

  • Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 08:46 UTC

    US launches five dispute actions in WTO challenging China, EU, Canada, Mexico and Turkey

    The retaliatory tariffs on up to a combined US$28.5 billion worth of U.S. exports are illegal under WTO rules, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

    The United States launched five separate World Trade Organization dispute actions on Monday challenging retaliatory tariffs imposed by China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey following U.S. duties on steel and aluminum. The retaliatory tariffs on up to a combined US$28.5 billion worth of U.S. exports are illegal under WTO rules, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement.

  • Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 21:45 UTC

    Despite acts of violence, OAS congratulates Mexico on the success of Sunday's elections

    The Mission, made up of 65 members was headed by the former President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez

    The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) deployed to Mexico to observe the federal and local elections of Sunday July first presented its preliminary report, in which it congratulated the Mexican people for the success of the largest and most complex electoral process in the country's history and for the massive participation in the election of more than 18,000 posts.

  • Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 07:13 UTC

    Mexican peso weakens and stock market sheds 2% after Lopez Obrador sweeping Sunday victory

    Mexico's benchmark stock index shed more than 2%, its steepest one-day drop in nearly five months, after Lopez Obrador landslide on Sunday

    Mexico's stock market sank on Monday and the peso slid after presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador handily won election while his allies picked up a significant number of congressional seats. Mexico's benchmark stock index shed more than 2%, its steepest one-day drop in nearly five months, after Lopez Obrador on Sunday won with the widest margin in a presidential election since the 1980s

  • Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 07:28 UTC

    Landslide win for México's Lopez Obrador who pledged battle the 'mafia of power'; Trump congratulates

    López Obrador’s supporters gathered by the thousands in the Zocalo, Mexico City’s main plaza, chanting the president-elect’s name as mariachis performed.

    Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, who rallied voters with his battle cry against corruption and promises to the poor, won a resounding victory Sunday night in Mexico’s presidential election, after the concession of his two top rivals. The victory makes him the first left-oriented president since Mexico began its transition to democracy more than 30 years ago.

  • Thursday, June 28th 2018 - 13:20 UTC

    Frustration with the political system marks Mexico's Sunday presidential election

    2,890 people were killed in a month, roughly 93 victims per day, or four per hour. Since January, the figure is 13,298: a 21% increase on the same period last year.

    Violence hit a record peak in Mexico last year with over 30,000 murders — and it is not slowing down. More than 100 politicians alone have been killed in the lead-up to the country’s election this Sunday.

  • Thursday, June 28th 2018 - 10:11 UTC

    López Obrador closes his campaign with an anticipated victory

    More than 100,000 people attended the closing of the campaign of Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the Azteca stadium

    The candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador closed his electoral campaign last Wednesday ahead the presidential elections on Sunday filling the largest stadium in the world on a working day. The only leftist candidate steals public attention in Mexico and leads the polls with an anti-system and reforming discourse.

  • Monday, June 25th 2018 - 08:13 UTC

    EU imposes retaliatory tariffs on US goods: bourbon, motorcycles, orange juice

    European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said duties imposed by the US on the EU go against “all logic and history”.

    The European Union (EU) has introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a top official launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump's trade policy. The duties on €2.8bn worth of US goods came into force on Friday. Tariffs have been imposed on products such as bourbon whiskey, motorcycles and orange juice.

  • Tuesday, June 19th 2018 - 09:02 UTC

    Germany slammed by media; the team trained behind closed doors

    The Germany camp is set to resume normal business on Tuesday before Joachim Low's side flies out to Sochi for Saturday's group match against Sweden.

    Germany cancelled all media activities on Monday following their 1-0 defeat to Mexico in their 2018 World Cup opener on Sunday. The team trained behind closed doors while a news conference with former captain Philipp Lahm on Germany's bid for the 2024 European Championships was cancelled.

  • Monday, June 11th 2018 - 08:20 UTC

    Mexico's future closely linked to oil development no matter who's the next president

    Energy Minister Joaquin Coldwell said that two further auctions planned before the handover would go ahead, as would tenders for seven joint ventures

    Mexican oil output could return to 2 million barrels per day by about 2022 if the next government pursues plans to auction off development blocs to private investors, Energy Minister Pedro Joaquin Coldwell announced. Mexico will elect a new president on July 1 but the front-runner in opinion polls, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has threatened to delay opening up the energy sector to private investment.

  • Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 07:15 UTC

    Mexico announces retaliatory tariffs in US Republican strongholds

    Mexico is the largest market for US pork exporters. Other products affected by tariffs include apples and potatoes, and certain cheeses and bourbon

    Mexico has announced new tariffs on US products in response to Donald Trump's decision to impose steep duties on imports of steel and aluminum. The list includes whisky, cheese, steel, bourbon, and pork. Analysts say the tariffs are designed to hit US Republican strongholds ahead of mid-term elections in November.