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Mexican President Slams Trump Indictment, Says Case Brought for ‘Political Purposes’
Trump and López generally enjoyed amicable relations during their shared tenures as heads of state, though Trump's hawkish immigration policies often led to some tensions in diplomatic discussions.
El Salvador President Says America Can’t Lecture Other Countries on Democracy After Trump Indictment
'Sadly, it’ll be very hard for US Foreign Policy to use arguments such as “democracy” and “free and fair elections,' Bukele wrote.
April 5, 2023
Republican Senators File Bill to Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
Republican lawmakers Wednesday introduced new legislation aimed at designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The legislation,…
March 30, 2023
Taiwan Recalls Ambassador as Honduras Switches Ties to China
Taiwan says it has recalled its ambassador to Honduras amid moves by the Central American country to establish…
Mexican President Calls U.S. State Department “Liars” Over Human Rights Report
When asked by reporters about the report at a news conference, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that the State Department of was “lying” and that the U.S. “believes it’s the government of the world.”
March 23, 2023
Honduras to Seek Diplomatic Relations with China, Cut Ties with Taiwan
If the Central American country ends its ties with Taiwan, it will leave the island-nation with only 13 remaining diplomatic ties around the world.
Drug Cartel Apologizes for Kidnapping Americans, Turns in Alleged Participants
The cartel statement follows a lethal incident in Matamoros last week that saw a group of four Americans kidnapped by armed individuals amid a shootout between cartel factions in the city.
March 10, 2023
Mexican President to U.S.: Fentanyl is Your Problem
Mexico’s president said Thursday that his country does not produce or consume fentanyl, despite enormous evidence to the…
March 10, 2023
State Dept. Cancels Spring Break in Mexico, Ex-FBI Official Warns Entire Country at Risk for Cartel Attacks
A former FBI assistant director warned that nowhere in Mexico is safe from cartels, after two of the four U.S. citizens who were kidnapped last week were found dead. The warning comes almost immediately after the U.S. State Dept. renewed their travel advisory warnings, admonishing all Americans to avoid travel throughout most of the country.
March 10, 2023
Mexican Authorities Find 2 Abducted Americans Dead, 2 Alive
Mexican authorities say they have discovered the bodies of two Americans who were kidnapped Friday in the city…
March 8, 2023