Mexico: President Trump Launches Trade War August 1

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
PROGRAM #10853 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. 

President Trump is intensifying his trade war amid concerns over soaring inflation. Starting August 1, the Trump administration is set to impose a 30% tariff on all products imported from Mexico. Analysts weigh in on the implications of this move and discuss what is known about the 14 Mexican nationals currently held at the Alcatraz de los Caimanes migrant detention center in Florida.

Guest: Dr. Gustavo Vega Cánovas, Researcher, El Colegio de México, Mexico City, MX; excerpts from recent statements by Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; Mexico’s Minister of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard; and Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Relations, Juan Ramon de la Fuente.

Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

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