Sin Fronteras: New Tariffs—How Long Will They Last? 

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

PROGRAM #11070 12:00 PM PT 

Sin Fronteras. This is a program of “Sin Fronteras,” a special series that serves audiences in the US and Mexico with breaking news and analysis on major developments affecting Latinos in the US.

New Tariffs—How Long Will They Last? 

Guests: Mariana Pineda, Reporter, Houston, TX; Araceli Martinez, Reporter, Los Angeles, CA; Jose Lopez Zamorano, Correspondent, Washington, DC.

A new 10% tariff on most global imports has gone into effect in the United States following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down part of Trump’s tariff policy. The White House warns it could soon raise the rate to 15%. What does this shift mean for prices and supply chains? How will it affect partners like Brazil and China? How are affected countries responding?

Guest: Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Chair and Professor, UCLA Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, and Executive Director, UCLA’s North American Integration and Development-NAID Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Elections Under a State of Emergency? Amid slipping poll numbers and warnings from civic watchdogs, some Republican allies are urging Trump to declare a national emergency to expand presidential powers and issue orders over the November elections, citing alleged Chinese interference. A journalistic exclusive reveals the proposal. What scenarios could unfold?

Guest: Juan Proaño, CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens-LULAC, Miami, FL.

“El Mencho”s Weapons”. U.S. officials claimed credit for the fall of Mexican drug lord “El Mencho” and are pressing Mexico for more arrests of drug lords and an intensified drug war. Yet the cartel leader resisted with heavy military-grade weapons, and in the days that followed, gunmen retaliated with deadly firepower. Who supplies Mexican cartels with weapons and money?

Guest: Alexander Aviña, Associate Professor, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Arizona State University-ASU, Tempe, AZ.

Artificial Intelligence Drives Up the Cost of Living in San Francisco. Finding housing in the Bay Area has long been difficult, but today the market is tighter than ever. A surge of buyers tied to AI companies is pushing up prices and rents, accelerating unequal competition. Tenants face hikes, forced moves, and fewer options. How are people coping? How is the AI boom overheating the market? What happens to residents and local businesses that can’t compete with those incomes?

Guest: Sophia Rerucha, Reporter, Mission Local, San Francisco, CA.

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