AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS Tariffs Over Forced Labor: The Trump administration imposed new 10% and 12.5% tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, including Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Pakistan and Nigeria, citing weak enforcement of forced-labor import bans as a temporary global tariff expired. Mexico-US Trade Talks: Mexico and the US wrapped a third USMCA review round in Mexico City and set a fourth round for September, with progress reported on labor, agriculture, payments, steel and aluminum, and autos. Haiti TPS Pressure: Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council launched voter registration in nine departments, excluding West due to gang insecurity, while US court actions and deadlines keep Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in flux. Cuba Under Strain: US-backed Catholic charities began delivering humanitarian aid to Cuba via the Catholic Church network, as Cuba’s shortages and blackouts deepen. Food Safety Shock in Mexico: Taylor Farms temporarily shut a Central Mexico processing facility tied to a growing US cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce. Bananas Risk: Curaçao banned all living banana plant imports from Venezuela to block Panama disease (Tropical Race 4). Mexico Violence: Another mayor was killed in Mexico, underscoring rising attacks on local officials.
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