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Connecticut toddler allegedly kidnapped by own mom 25 years ago found alive in Mexico in shocking twist

NEW HAVEN — A Connecticut toddler who was abducted 25 years ago has been found alive in Mexico, with her identity confirmed by DNA testing, according to authorities. Andrea Michelle…

John McCarthy March 7, 2025

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Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, amid fears that the trade…

John McCarthy March 5, 2025

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Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and Dominican Republic for $2.6B

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hyatt Hotels will buy Playa Hotels & Resorts for about $2.6 billion including debt, the company said on Monday, seeking to boost its presence in Mexico and the Caribbean.…

John McCarthy February 17, 2025

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Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump today rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation…

John McCarthy February 13, 2025

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Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico after financial stocks nosedive

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced today he is delaying the implementation of 25% tariffs on Mexico, one of the country’s biggest trading partners, for one month after he discussed…

John McCarthy February 3, 2025

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One of FBI’s Most Wanted, accused of murdering wife after their wedding, captured in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — One of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted — accused of killing his wife just hours after their wedding in 2012 — was arrested in Mexico Thursday. Arnoldo Jimenez, of…

John McCarthy February 2, 2025

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Canada, Mexico and China face tariffs tomorrow, White House says

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will impose tariffs tomorrow of 25% on Mexico, 25% on Canada and 10% on China on 1 February, says the White House. But Trump said…

John McCarthy January 31, 2025

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At least 56 bodies found in Mexico in unmarked graves near U.S. border

JUAREZ, Mexico — At least 56 bodies have been discovered in unmarked mass graves in northern Mexico, not far from the border with the United States, local prosecutors said Saturday…

John McCarthy January 26, 2025

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The Gulf of Whatnow? Mapmakers grapple with Trump’s geographic renaming plans

What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the…

John McCarthy January 23, 2025

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Mexico expands regional migrant aid to Latin America as Trump inauguration looms

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico agreed Friday to expand support to other Latin American and Caribbean nations as part of a regional migratory response, days before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump…

John McCarthy January 19, 2025