Luis Alonso Lugo
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US alleges Russia meddling in Chilean protests
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States says there are indications that Russian activity in social media is exacerbating divisions in Chile, which has been rocked by deadly protests. A senior State Department official said Thursday that the alleged online activity - denied by Russia - reflected increased Russian engagement in the Americas. The official did not provide details to support the… → Read More
A new face at the reins of US diplomacy toward Latin America
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The new acting head of U.S. diplomacy toward Latin America is a seasoned envoy who once floated the idea of going into Chile unilaterally to snatch a politically powerful general who was behind the murder of a leftist politician in Washington in the 1970s. The State Department announced Thursday that Michael Kozak will take over responsibility for the Western Hemisphere… → Read More
Brazil says it is successfully controlling fires in Amazon
WASHINGTON (AP) - Brazil's foreign minister said his country is successfully extinguishing the fires in the Amazon region that have generated international concern after discussing the situation with President Donald Trump on Friday at the White House. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said earlier in the day that his son and Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo were heading to Washington to discuss… → Read More
Police to crack down on impaired driving through Labor Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 30,000 police officers will be out on the roads around the country through the Labor Day weekend to crack down on impaired driving, an annual effort that this year poses... → Read More
US sanctions Maduro's stepsons for alleged food corruption
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on three stepsons of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of forming part of a sophisticated scheme that stole hundreds of millions in dollars from food import contracts at a time of widespread hunger in the crisis-wracked South American nation. The network allegedly was run by Alex Saab, an obscure Colombian… → Read More
US compliments Guatemala for security cooperation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The acting head of the Homeland Security Department praised Guatemala on Wednesday for what he said was cooperation to tighten immigration security. Kevin McAleenan's statement came a day after President Donald Trump railed against the Central American nation. McAleenan said the collaboration is "already yielding significant results" and he mentioned a joint operation in… → Read More
Trump's threatened tariffs on hold after deal with Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has put on hold his plan to begin imposing tariffs on Mexico on Monday, saying the U.S. ally will take "strong measures" to reduce the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal he announced Friday night, after returning from a trip to Europe, falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls pushed for by his administration. A… → Read More
Trump's threatened tariffs on hold after deal with Mexico
President Donald Trump has put on hold his plan to begin imposing tariffs on Mexico on Monday, saying the U. S. ally will take "strong measures" to reduce the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal he announced Friday night, after returning from a trip to Europe, falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls pushed for by his administration. A joint declaration… → Read More
President Trump successfully used tariffs to force Mexico to change immigration policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced late Friday that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal the two neighbors agreed to falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls the U. S. had pushed for. A "U. S. -Mexico Joint… → Read More
Trump says US, Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal the two neighbors agreed to falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls the U.S. had pushed for. A "U.S.-Mexico Joint Declaration" released by… → Read More
Trump says US, Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced late Friday that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the... → Read More
Trump says US, Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. "I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico," Trump tweeted Friday night, saying the "Tariffs scheduled to… → Read More
Pres. Trump: 'Good chance' now for tariff deal with Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a week of threats, President Donald Trump declared Friday that "there is a good chance" the U.S. will strike a deal with Mexico to avert the → Read More
U.S., Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced late Friday that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal the sides agreed to falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls the U. S. had pushed for. A "U. S. -Mexico Joint Declaration"… → Read More
Trump says US, Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. "I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico," Trump tweeted Friday night, saying the "Tariffs scheduled to… → Read More
Trump: 'Good chance' now for tariff deal with Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) - After a week of threats, President Donald Trump declared Friday that now "there is a good chance" the U.S. will strike a deal with Mexico to avert the tariffs he had scheduled for Monday to force the U.S. ally to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. "If we are able to make the deal with Mexico, & there is a good chance that we will, they will begin… → Read More
Pence: US 'encouraged' by Mexico's proposals as tariffs loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — U. S. and Mexican officials claim to be making progress as they labored for a second day to avert import tariffs. But President Donald Trump is still threatening to impose them as he tries to pressure Mexico into stemming the flow of Central American migrants across the United States' southern border. Vice President Mike Pence, monitoring the talks from his travels in… → Read More
US and Mexico: Negotiators claim progress; no deal yet
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. and Mexican officials claim to be making progress as they labored for a second day to avert import tariffs. But President Donald Trump is still threatening to impose them as he tries to pressure Mexico into stemming the flow of Central American migrants across the United States' southern border. Vice President Mike Pence, monitoring the talks from his travels in… → Read More
Trump: 'Good chance' now for tariff deal with Mexico
After a week of threats, President Donald Trump declared Friday that now 'there is a good chance' the U.S. will strike a deal with Mexico to avert the tariffs he had scheduled for Monday to force the U.S. ally to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. → Read More
Pence: US 'encouraged' by Mexico's proposals as tariffs loom
Vice President Mike Pence, monitoring the talks from his travels in Pennsylvania, said Thursday the U.S. was 'encouraged' by Mexico's latest proposals but that tariffs still were set to take effect on Monday. → Read More