Politics
White House confirms new tariffs on Mexico, Canada will begin Saturday
The tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico will be at 25%.
The tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico will be at 25%.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said this Tuesday that the Venezuelan people “no longer want the Chavismo regime in power, suggesting that it is time for dictator Nicolás Maduro to relinquish power in the wake of the July 28 presidential elections.
Biden’s decision contradicts what the president previously promised when he repeatedly said that he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence
Ecuador has formally recognized Edmundo González as the elected president of Venezuela
The Brazilian police said the charges against the former president were part of a criminal conspiracy designed to keep the former general in office after he narrowly lost the election to leftist President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva
Ortega, 79, has asked to reform the Constitution on 12 occasions since 2007, including a reform that allows him to be re-elected indefinitely
The Biden Administration recognized González Urrutia as the winner of the elections on Aug. 1, but until now had avoided declaring him "elected president" of the nation
Various news reports also suggested the president-elect has asked another Florida legislator, Rep. Mike Waltz to be his White House national security adviser, Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and former Trump official Stephen Miller to return as deputy chief of staff for his second term
Maduro said his regime is willing to work together with anyone who wants to invest in Venezuela, urging “all Americans” to visit the South American country
The meeting will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Washington in order to begin talks for the transition of powers
The Florida senator's appointment could signify a more aggressive stance against authoritarian regimes in Latin America, especially those in Cuba and Venezuela, with potential escalations in sanctions and international coalitions aimed at isolating the two communist states