Mark Stevenson

Nov 22, 2024 | journalgazette.net | Mark Stevenson |Maria Verza

MEXICO CITY — Mexico has been taking a bashing lately for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America, and officials here are afraid a re-elected Donald Trump or politically struggling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could try to leave their country out of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement.

Nov 12, 2024 | startribune.com | MARK STEVENSONThe |Mark Stevenson

Mexico's top federal security official, Omar García Harfuch, said earlier Tuesday that Arcos —the mayor whose body was found in a pickup truck, with his severed head placed on the roof of the vehicle — was apparently killed by the same gang responsible for killing 11 market vendors, including four boys, last week. The vendors, members of an extended family, were abducted in late October as they traveled to sell their wares.

Nov 12, 2024 | apnews.com | Mark Stevenson

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Un exfiscal y oficial de policía local fue arrestado el martes en conexión con la decapitación de un alcalde el 6 de octubre. Funcionarios del estado sureño de Guerrero confirmaron que Germán Reyes fue arrestado bajo cargos de homicidio por la muerte de Alejandro Arcos, que se registró una semana después de que asumiera el cargo como alcalde de la capital del estado, Chilpancingo.

Nov 12, 2024 | apnews.com | Mark Stevenson

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A former prosecutor and local police official was arrested Tuesday in connection with the grisly decapitation of a mayor on Oct. 6. Officials in the southern state of Guerrero confirmed that Germán Reyes was arrested on charges of homicide for the killing of Alejandro Arcos just a week after he took office as mayor of the state capital, Chilpancingo.

Nov 11, 2024 | startribune.com | Mark Stevenson |MARIA VERZAThe |Maria Verza

Today, Ebrard is Mexico's economy secretary, and would lead Mexico's delegation in the scheduled 2026 review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, something that Trump has greeted with mirth ("I've never seen anybody fold like that," Trump once said of Ebrard.) Ebrard on Thursday downplayed any risks this time around, saying e conomic ties between the two countries would keep Trump from closing borders or imposing tariffs. ''I am optimistic.