Pragmatic agenda: Lavrov tours Latin America to foster cooperation, not to spite Washington

The Russian foreign minister’s three-day trip to Latin America has provoked nervous reactions in the US, where it is assumed to be part of an anti-American agenda even though Moscow has legitimate economic interests in the region. … Read More >Pragmatic agenda: Lavrov tours Latin America to foster cooperation, not to spite Washington

US-bound migrants cross into Mexico through river, hurl stones at military as soldiers block road (VIDEOS)

Hundreds of men, women and children crossed from Guatemala into Mexico through a river on Monday as a migrant caravan continues its journey onwards toward the US border, only to be met by a wall of soldiers on the other side. … Read More >US-bound migrants cross into Mexico through river, hurl stones at military as soldiers block road (VIDEOS)

Bolivia expels Mexico ambassador in Morales asylum row, while Mexico instructs her to return home for her own safety

Bolivia’s interim government has said it is expelling the Mexican ambassador and two Spanish diplomats. Meanwhile, the Mexican government says it has recalled its ambassador for her own safety. … Read More >Bolivia expels Mexico ambassador in Morales asylum row, while Mexico instructs her to return home for her own safety

Embassy row: Mexico to appeal to International Court of Justice over Bolivia’s coup govt ‘harassing’ its diplomats in La Paz

Mexico has vowed to take Bolivia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its “harassment” of the country’s diplomats. The spat follows Mexico’s decision to grant asylum to the ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales. … Read More >Embassy row: Mexico to appeal to International Court of Justice over Bolivia’s coup govt ‘harassing’ its diplomats in La Paz

Help – YES, intervention – NO! Lopez Obrador reacts to Trump’s plan to designate Mexican drug cartels ‘terrorist organizations’

Mexican president has rejected any “intervention” from the US after Donald Trump promised he would designate the country’s drug cartels as terrorist organizations. … Read More >Help – YES, intervention – NO! Lopez Obrador reacts to Trump’s plan to designate Mexican drug cartels ‘terrorist organizations’

Mexico demands respect of national sovereignty, seeks high-level meeting with US to clarify ‘terrorist cartels’ designation

The Mexican Foreign Ministry said it hopes to meet with its counterparts in the US State Department and insisted on its national sovereignty after President Donald Trump announced plans to declare drug cartels as terrorist groups. … Read More >Mexico demands respect of national sovereignty, seeks high-level meeting with US to clarify ‘terrorist cartels’ designation