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Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?

President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.

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Vehicles lining up on the Tijuana side of the U.S.-Mexico border to cross into Southern California last year.

Carney Moves to Reduce Canada’s Chinese Steel Imports in Response to Trump’s Tariffs

Canada’s steel industry fears that Chinese steel facing steep tariffs in the United States will be sent north and overwhelm the Canadian market.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced steps on Wednesday intended to reduce steel imports from China at a steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario.

Mexico Sentences 10 Men to 140 Years Each in Prison for Links to Killing at Cartel Ranch

The men were convicted of killing one person and disappearing two others at a ranch in Jalisco state, where the authorities found piles of shoes, clothing and hundreds of personal items.

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The Izaguirre ranch in Teuchitlán, a village near Guadalajara in Jalisco state, which Mexican officials said was used as a recruitment, training and operations center by the Jalisco cartel.

Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers?

Top concerns include the displacement of longtime residents as rents and food prices surge. Ire over the influx of well-heeled foreigners has been building for years.

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A protester lighting an aerosol can during a march against gentrification in Mexico City on Friday.

Caught Between Tariffs and China, Mexico Adapts to an Unpredictable U.S.

Relying on Asian suppliers is no longer a safe bet for many factories in Mexico. Companies are racing to change, and they are being encouraged by the government.

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Assembling refrigeration and air-conditioning units at a factory for the Danish company Danfoss, in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.

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Offerings of flowers, candles, photos and dollar bills at a shrine to Jesús Malverde, a “narco-saint,” in Culiacán, Mexico, the stronghold of the Sinaloa cartel.

The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.

© Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

Offerings of flowers, candles, photos and dollar bills at a shrine to Jesús Malverde, a “narco-saint,” in Culiacán, Mexico, the stronghold of the Sinaloa cartel.
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