José de Córdoba

Mexico City

Latin America Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

Latin America Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. Married to la China Divina. Rt’s are not endorsements

Articles

Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs Over Water Shortage Parching Texas Farms

1 week ago | wsj.com | Eric Niiler |José de Córdoba

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Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs Over Water Shortage Parching Texas Farms

1 week ago | wsj.com | Eric Niiler |José de Córdoba

Now, thanks to drought and other conditions, Mexico owes the U.S. more than 1.2 million acre-feet of water from the Rio Grande. Frustrated Texas farmers, whose crops are dying of thirst, are urging President Trump to pressure the country into providing water it says it doesn’t have. “I can only plant half of my farm because I don’t have the irrigation water that’s owed to me,” said Brian Jones, a fourth-generation farmer in Weslaco, Texas, who grows cotton, corn and sorghum on his 1,200-acre farm.
Mexico and Canada Stand to Gain U.S. Market Share

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba

The new reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump are relatively good news for Mexico and Canada and could result in the further expansion of the two countries into U.S. markets, said Luis de la Calle, an economic consultant in Mexico City. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade-agreement partners are absent from the list of countries facing additional U.S. reciprocal tariffs announced on Wednesday.
Family of Slain DEA Agent Sues Sinaloa Cartel Kingpins as Terrorists

1 month ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba

The lawsuit adds to the U.S. legal jeopardy faced by Caro Quintero, one of the Sinaloa drug cartel’s founders. Last month, Mexico transferred Caro Quintero and another 28 alleged drug traffickers to the U.S., where he pleaded not guilty to murder conspiracy and drug trafficking charges in a Brooklyn federal court.
Family of Slain DEA Agent Sues Sinaloa Cartel Kingpins as Terrorists

1 month ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba

The lawsuit adds to the U.S. legal jeopardy faced by Caro Quintero, one of the Sinaloa drug cartel’s founders. Last month, Mexico transferred Caro Quintero and another 28 alleged drug traffickers to the U.S., where he pleaded not guilty to murder conspiracy and drug trafficking charges in a Brooklyn federal court.
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Rallies Supporters in Response to Trump’s Threats

1 month ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba |Steve Fisher

MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated a second month’s suspension of U.S. tariffs with a giant fiesta in the capital’s central square before a crowd of tens of thousands of supporters bused in from every corner of the country. Sunday’s rally represented a show of unity in defense of Mexico’s sovereignty.
加墨国内团结抗击特朗普关税，民族主义能否化解经济危机？

1 month ago | cn.wsj.com | José de Córdoba

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Canada and Mexico Rally Around Their Flags and Punch Back on Tariffs

1 month ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba |Ryan Dube |Steve Fisher

Canada’s Trudeau Blames Trump for Trade War: ‘a Very Dumb Thing to Do’Your browser does not support HTML5 video. 0:00Paused0:00 / 3:02Canada’s Trudeau Blames Trump for Trade War: ‘a Very Dumb Thing to Do’Play video: Canada’s Trudeau Blames Trump for Trade War: ‘a Very Dumb Thing to Do’The U.S. has long exerted an almost gravitational pull on its neighbors.
Canada and Mexico Rally Around Their Flags and Punch Back on Tariffs

1 month ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba |Ryan Dube |Steve Fisher

Canada’s Trudeau Blames Trump for Trade War: ‘a Very Dumb Thing to Do’Your browser does not support HTML5 video. 0:00Paused0:00 / 3:02Canada’s Trudeau Blames Trump for Trade War: ‘a Very Dumb Thing to Do’Play video: Canada’s Trudeau Blames Trump for Trade War: ‘a Very Dumb Thing to Do’The U.S. has long exerted an almost gravitational pull on its neighbors.
Canada and Mexico gambled on a free trade future. The bet is turning sour.

1 month ago | bilaterals.org | Vipal Monga |Santiago Pérez |José de Córdoba

Negotiations USMCA Mint | 4 March 2025Canada and Mexico gambled on a free trade future. The bet is turning sour. by Vipal Monga, Santiago Pérez, José de Córdoba | The Wall Street Journal Few countries have bet as heavily on free trade as Mexico and Canada.