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Why the Trump-Peña Nieto meeting is perfect theater
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3 minute read) All reports say that today’s visit between Donald Trump and Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto, in Mexico, is to be a private affair. […]
Seated next to Mexican leader, Trump says he wants Mexico to pay for wall
*¿Otra vez con la misma canción? You’d think that by now he would have told us how he intends to pull that off. VL By Rafael Bernal, The Hill (2.5 minute […]
Donald Trump Is the Opportunity Mexico Has Been Waiting for
*Why you should read this: Because Sam Quiñones, also a NewsTaco contributor, explains why Trump may end up being a good thing for Mexico’s political maturity. VL By Sam Quiñones, […]
DIECIOCHO Podcast: Ambassador Antonio Garza – What Trump stands to lose in a trade spat with Mexico
By Victor Landa, Dieciocho Podcast (2.5 minute read, 25 minute listen) It seems odd to talk about a foreign relations spat with Mexico, but that’s what’s in play three weeks […]
On the anniversary of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Trump threatens to send troops into Mexico? WTF?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) he joke in Mexico City is that compared to Donald Trump’s phone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull, Trump’s threat to send […]
Trump and Peña agree to not talk about the wall in public, while U.S. tourism to Mexico is in a drought
*Why you should read this: Because the U.S.-Mexico diplomatic standoff is not a one-sided story and you won’t hear this side from U.S. media. Because the smart thing to do […]
Mexico reacts to Trump’s wall
*Why you should read this: Because it’s Mexico’s news media reaction to Donald Trump’s order to begin building the border wall and the Mexican government’s circling the wagons around Enrique […]
Mexico’s President Cancels Meeting With Trump Over Wall
*Why you should read this: Because this is a very good blow-by-blow account of how U.S.-Mexico relations came to this. Because president Trump is changing our politics and international relations […]
Trump will sign the border wall order today. Why are we shocked?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (4 minute read) It’s what he talked about almost every day for 18 months, it’s what got the most applause at his campaign events (along with […]
‘Cállate, imbécil’: the best Mexican responses to Donald Trump’s visit
*This is rich. Mexican humor is ruthless and relentless, it’s awesome. And Mexicans saw Trump’s visit for what it was, puro circo. VL By Amber Jamieson, The Guardian (4 minute read) Mexicans […]