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US wins ruling in a trade dispute with Mexico over its bid to ban genetically modified corn

Dec. 20, 2024 18:15 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States won a ruling on Friday in a trade dispute with Mexico, which had sought to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption. U.S. growers, who had worried about the potential loss of the single biggest export market for U.S. corn,...

AP PHOTOS: 2024 brought natural disasters and turbulent politics to Latin America

Dec. 19, 2024 23:51 PM EST

Snow blanketed Santiago, the Chilean capital, in May 2024 — a rare and stunning sight that marked the coldest month in the city in over 70 years. The unusual weather event stood in stark contrast to the severe drought that gripped the Amazon rainforest just a few months later,...

2 more Mexican soldiers killed by an improvised landmine, after 2 died earlier this week

Dec. 19, 2024 15:20 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two more members of Mexico’s armed forces have been killed by an improvised landmine, just days after two soldiers died in a similar blast, officials confirmed Thursday. The blasts, both in the western state of Michoacan, mark an unprecedented one-week death...

Mexico praises its own migrants with a hymn, while abuses continue against those from other nations

Dec. 18, 2024 16:52 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Wednesday unveiled a bilingual “hymn” to Mexican migrants living in the United States, even as migrants from other countries continue to suffer abuses, delays and hostility in Mexico. President Claudia Sheinbaum used her morning news...

US shows off $1 billion Mexico City embassy after years of delays

Dec. 17, 2024 22:57 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday dedicated its more than $1 billion new embassy in Mexico, some two years after it was scheduled to be completed. Outgoing U.S. Amb. Ken Salazar said that the largest embassy the U.S. has in the world “highlights the singular...

Canada's finance minister resigns as unpopular Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career

Dec. 17, 2024 08:25 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, resigned from the Cabinet on Monday. The stunning move raised questions about how much...

Today in History: December 17, the Wright Brothers’ first flight

Dec. 17, 2024 00:04 AM EST

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 17, the 352nd day of 2024. There are 14 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned, powered airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using...

Mexico arrests more than 100 local police officers for various abuses and offenses

Dec. 16, 2024 19:15 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in two states in southern Mexico arrested more than 100 local police officers Monday for various abuses and offenses, adding to the long list of police corruption scandals in the country. In the largest of the two incidents, 92 municipal police...

Japan's SoftBank plans to invest $100 billion in US projects over the next four years.

Dec. 16, 2024 13:16 PM EST

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump joined SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son to announce plans by the Japanese company to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years. Trump announced the planned investments, which are expected to focus on...

As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for an influx of vulnerable migrants

Dec. 16, 2024 07:11 AM EST

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — As dozens of deported migrants pack into a sweltering airport facility in San Pedro Sula, Norma sits under fluorescent lights clutching a foam cup of coffee and a small plate of eggs – all that was waiting for her in Honduras. The 69-year-old...