🇲🇽🇨🇳🇺🇸 Mexico's Sheinbaum lays out plan to cut Chinese imports in apparent nod to Trump

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday rolled out an economic plan aimed at curbing imports from China in an apparent nod to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his allegations that Mexico is a back door for Chinese goods entering the United States.

Sheinbaum also used her speech to defend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade pact, which she said was the only way to compete with China. The deal is up for review in 2026.

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Archbishop of Barquisimeto calls on Venezuelans "not to remain paralyzed by fear, sadness or discouragement."

"Mary teaches us that in Jesus, tears, sadness and desolation can be transformed into joy, happiness and joy."

"Although uncertainty about the future gives rise to conflicting feelings such as confidence and fear, serenity and discouragement, and certainty and doubt."

Today is Yukio Mishima's birthday

🇦🇷 Argentina privatizes state metal firm in Milei era first

Argentina's government has privatized metallurgical firm IMPSA, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, marking its first privatization since libertarian President Javier Milei took power just over a year ago promising to shrink the state.

The company's shares will be transferred to the U.S.-based consortium Industrial Acquisition Fund (IAF), whose top partner is Arc Energy, according to an official announcement on Wednesday.

A government commission reviewed bids for IMPSA's sale and recommended awarding shares held by national and provincial governments to the IAF consortium.

IAF proposed a $27 million capital injection while requesting until January 31 to secure the refinancing of IMPSA's $576 million in debt owed to creditors, the economy ministry said in a statement.

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#Sudan 🇸🇩: A video posted by a unit of Sudanese Armed Forces (#SAF).

Combatants of the unit are carrying several very rare #Sweden-made 🇸🇪 "Pansarskott m/86" AT4 Anti-Tank weapons!

Although the source is obscure, #Ukraine 🇺🇦 could be a possible supplier given their relations.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1879333688011292794

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