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Mexico sues Google for labelling Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America'

Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made by US President Donald Trump via executive order, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday. Sheinbaum did not provide details of the lawsuit during her daily press briefing, but said that Google had been sued. Mexico's Foreign Relations ministry had previously sent letters to Google asking it to not label Mexican territorial waters as the Gulf of America. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The body of water has shared borders between the United States and Mexico. Trump's order only carries authority within the US, Mexico, as well as other countries and international bodies, do not have to recognize the name change. Mexico argues that Gulf of America should only apply to the part of the gulf over the United States continental shelf. In February, Sheinbaum shared a letter from Cris Turner, Google's vice president of government affairs and

Mexico scrambles to contain measles outbreak linked to Mennonite community

In a rickety white Nissan, nurse Sandra Aguirre and her vaccination team drive past apple orchards and cornfields stretching to the desert horizon. Aguirre goes door to door with a cooler of measles vaccines. In one of Latin America's biggest Mennonite communities, she knows many will decline to be vaccinated or even open their doors. But some will ask questions, and a handful might even agree to get shots on the spot. We're out here every single day, said Aguirre, pausing to call out to an empty farm, checking for residents. To gain trust of the Mennonites -- because they're reserved and closed-off people -- you have to meet them where they're at, show a friendly face. Aguirre's work is part of an effort by health authorities across the country to contain Mexico's biggest measles outbreak in decades, as cases climb not only here but in the US and Canada. In Mexico, cases have been concentrated in the Mennonite community -- long skeptical of vaccines and distrustful of authorities --

Trump criticises Sheinbaum for rejecting US troops offer to Mexico

President Donald Trump on Sunday said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to send US troops to Mexico to help thwart the illegal drug trade because she is fearful of the country's powerful cartels The comments by Trump came a day after Sheinbaum confirmed that Trump pressed her in a call last month to accept a bigger role for the US military in combating drug cartels in Mexico. Trump said it was true that he proposed sending the troops to Mexico and lashed into Sheinbaum for dismissing the idea. Well she's so afraid of the cartels she can't walk, so you know that's the reason," Trump said in comments to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. "And I think she's a lovely woman. The president of Mexico is a lovely woman, but she is so afraid of the cartels that she can't even think straight. The US military presence along the southern border with Mexico has increased steadily in recent months, following Trump's order in January to increase the army's role in .

New Mexico ex-judge held for evidence tampering in Venezuelan gang probe

A former New Mexico judge has been arrested on an evidence-tampering charge for allegedly destroying a phone belonging to a tenant who is accused of keeping guns at the property and suspected of being a member of a Venezuelan criminal gang. Federal authorities said in court records that former Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Jose Luis "Joel" Cano, who was arrested on Thursday, told investigators that he believed photos or videos on the device would reflect negatively on the tenant and threw away what remained of it five weeks ago after smashing it with a hammer. Cano resigned last month after the state Judicial Standards Commission sought to suspend him, saying he was accused of letting three members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua live on his property in Las Cruces and have access to firearms. In a court filing, Cano denied the US government's characterisation of the men as gang members, saying each of them were subjected to "thorough and rigorous" proceedings with Immigrati

Trump threatens sanctions, tariffs on Mexico over Texas water dispute

Under the 1944 treaty, Mexico must send 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the US from the Rio Grande through a network of interconnected dams and reservoirs every five years

Indian auto parts makers in Canada, Mexico see no major impact of tariffs

Indian auto component makers having manufacturing facilities in Canada and Mexico will face no significant impact of US President Donald Trump's latest tariff war as the two countries have been exempted from additional duties. Due to the existing order under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) related to fentanyl and migration, the White House confirmed that the new tariffs announced on Wednesday will not apply to Canada and Mexico. Subsequently, US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) compliant goods from both the countries will attract zero duty while non-compliant items will face a 25 per cent tariff. Indian auto component makers such as Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd have already stated that with a significant part of their products being USMCA-compliant, Trump's orders may not have any material impact. "A significant part of the products supplied by the company and/or its subsidiaries to its various customers in the US are either manufactured in the US

Trump may not honour auto tariff protections won by Canada, Mexico in 2018

Trump revived the 2019 Section 232 investigation findings to impose the 25 per cent tariffs that take effect on April 3, but White House officials made no mention of the 2018 USMCA side-letter promise

Citing consumer confidence, Canada PM Carney says trade war hurting US

Mark Carney also said the kinship that exists between US and Canada is under more strain than at any point in the two countries storied histories

Trump's tariff priorities are Canada, Mexico, China, EU: Dhruva Jaishankar

According to him, India will be particularly hard hit along with other nations

'Without corn, there is no country': Why Mexico has banned GM corn planting

Mexico has amended its Constitution to recognise native corn as part of its national identity and has banned genetically modified (GM) seed cultivation to protect biodiversity and cultural heritage

Donald Trump changes course, delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada

President Donald Trump on Thursday postponed 25 per cent tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war. The White House insists its tariffs are about stopping the smuggling of fentanyl, but the taxes proposed by Trump have caused a gaping wound in the decades-old North American trade partnership. Trump's tariff plans have also caused the stock market to sink and alarmed U.S. consumers. In addition to his claims about fentanyl, Trump has insisted that the tariffs could be resolved by fixing the trade deficit and he emphasised while speaking in the Oval Office that he still plans to impose reciprocal tariffs starting on April 2. Most of the tariffs go on April the second, Trump said before signing the orders. Right now, we have some temporary ones and small ones, relatively small, although it's a lot of money having to do with Mexico and Canada. Trump said he was not looking to exten

US tariffs, if sustained, will impact the economies of Mexico, Canada: IMF

IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said the IMF would release a more comprehensive assessment at the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington in April

One-month tariff relief likely to be extended to all USMCA-compliant goods

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he is hopeful the president will announcement that extension on Thursday.

After Trump's tariffs, Mexico seeks Asian, European crude oil buyers

The official said potential Chinese buyers were "very interested" in initial conversations, adding that "demand will decide how these flows are redirected"

Trump considers exempting some agri products from Canada, Mexico tariffs

Lawmakers from states with strong agriculture interests have pleaded with the administration to carve out tariff exemptions for fertilizers and other products that are critical for growing US crops

Trump exempts Mexico, Canada auto imports from new tariffs for a month

The announcement comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the big 3 automakers, Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis on Wednesday

Businesses rush to deal with Trump's tariffs on Canada, China, Mexico

A Minnesota farmer worries about the price of fertilizer. A San Diego entrepreneur deals with an unexpected cost increase of remodelling a restaurant. A Midwestern sheet metal fabricator bemoans the prospect of higher aluminum prices. Businesses knew that Trump's import taxes -- tariffs -- on America's biggest trading partners were scheduled to take effect Tuesday. But many of them assumed they'd get a reprieve. After all, the unpredictable president had delayed the tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days right before they were originally supposed to kick in on February 4. No such luck this time. At midnight Tuesday, the United States imposed 25 per cent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, starting a trade war with its closest neighbours and allies. Trump also doubled his 10 per cent levies on Chinese imports in a series of moves that took US tariffs to the highest level since the 1940s. Canadian energy was shown some mercy, getting taxed at a lower 10 per cent. The three .

Trump's trade war draws swift retaliation from Mexico, Canada, and China

President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America's three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat of rekindled inflation and paralyzing uncertainty for business. Just after midnight, Trump imposed 25% taxes, or tariffs, on Mexican and Canadian imports, though he limited the levy to 10% on Canadian energy. Trump also doubled the tariff he slapped last month on Chinese products to 20%. Beijing retaliated with tariffs of up to 15% on a wide array of U.S. farm exports. It also expanded the number of U.S. companies subject to export controls and other restrictions by about two dozen. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country would plaster tariffs on more than $100 billion of American goods over the course of 21 days. Today the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the

Tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada may boost Indian exports to US: Experts

Imposition of high tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada by the US is expected to help Indian exporters in increasing their shipments to the American market, experts say. They added that sectors which can be benefited include agriculture, engineering, machine tools, garments, textiles, chemicals, and leather. India was the fourth-largest gainer when the US imposed higher duties on Chinese goods during US President Donald Trump's first tenure. The Trump administration is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada and it will take effect on Tuesday. The US has also doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports to 20 per cent. "This can help Indian exporters in sectors such as agriculture, engineering, machine tools, garments, textiles, chemicals, and leather," President-designate of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) S C Ralhan said. The tariffs would affect exports from China, Mexico and Canada to the US as they would push prices of their goods in the American marke

Mexico to impose tariffs on US, joining China and Canada in trade war

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that Mexico will respond to 25% tariffs imposed by the United States with its own retaliatory tariffs on US goods. Sheinbaum said she will announce the products Mexico will target on Sunday in a public event in Mexico City's central plaza, perhaps indicating Mexico still hopes to de-escalate the trade war set off by US President Donald Trump. Unlike China and Canada, Mexico decided to wait until Sunday, though the country has said since January that it had a plan ready for precisely this scenario. Canada said it would slap tariffs on more than $100 billion of American goods over the course of 21 days. Sheinbaum said Tuesday that there is no reason for penalties on some of the largest trading partners for the US. There is no motive or reason, nor justification that supports this decision that will affect our people and our nations, she said. The tariffs that had been threatened by President Donald Trump's against Canada and Mexico we