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Republican Giménez threatens a military attack on Mexico similar to Afghanistan after ultimatum to end cartels

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Extreme positions among Republicans are advancing by leaps and bounds, even for attacking a strategic ally and main trading partner like Mexico. The representative Carlos Giménez (Florida), of Cuban descent, threatened to support a United States military attack in Mexicosimilar to what happened in Afghanistan, after issuing an ultimatum that they must end the cartels in two weeks. “I would give Mexico two weeks to do the job, and if they can’t do it, then we have to do it,” Giménez said on Fox News. “We have to protect American citizens. Hey, Stuart, they’ve been killing hundreds of thousands of Americans, and they’re doing it knowingly. (…) they are poisoning us. So, yes, we have to go find them and we have to wipe them off the face of the Earth.” The presenter expressed that this was a radical position, but Giménez stated that the United States launched attacks in Afghanistan after the death of 3,000 Americans, in reference to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “We were at war for 15 years and Al Qaeda killed 3,000 Americans,” he said. “These Mexican cartels (…) are killing hundreds of times more than that. And they are on the other side of the border. So yes, we have to go find them and wipe them off the face of the earth.” Giménez defended that President Donald Trump will order naming cartels as Transnational Terrorist Organizations (FTO, in English). “We are very happy that they are terrorists and have been designated terrorists,” he said. However, the appointment as FTO to cartels and other criminal organizationslike Tren de Aragua and MS-13, is not yet effective, as President Trump called for a framework to support the designation, to determine if it is viable and how it should be done. Mexico has expressed that it will not allow unilateral military attacks by the United States and will defend its territory and sovereignty, which is why it asked to maintain cooperation against organized crime. Even Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at his confirmation hearing that he preferred to increase cooperation with Mexico against cartels rather than appointing them FTO, due to the complications that would entail. Experts have pointed out that the national and international legal framework of FTOs is complex and can have an impact even on legally established companies. Giménez, however, does not talk about the criminal groups that distribute drugs in the United States, money laundering or arms trafficking from this country to Mexico that empower the cartels. Keep reading:· Trump’s first orders on immigration and border: deportations, Remain in Mexico and cartels as terrorist groups· Donald Trump will eliminate birthright citizenship· Trump is officially the 47th President of the United States: I will implement an emergency on the southern border

Trump’s deportation campaign begins: day laborers arrested at work arrive in Mexico

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TIJUANA, Mexico . — Mexican day laborers detained while working began to be deported to Mexico while at various points on the border with the United States the construction of new spaces to house migrants and face the mass deportations announced by Donald Trump was accelerated. About 70 deportees in what could be some of the first raids of the new U.S. administration arrived in Tijuana in small groups over about three hours Tuesday night, some dressed in work clothes carrying orange bags with their belongings. Migrants who were deported from the United States to Mexico wave as they are transported to a shelter as they cross the El Chaparral pedestrian border bridge in Tijuana, Mexico, on the evening of Tuesday, January 21, 2025. (Felix Marquez/AP) As a man shouted from a distance to a small group of journalists, they were detained on Tuesday while they were working as day laborers in Denver, Colorado. Another migrant said he had been arrested in Oregon without giving further details. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Wednesday that there were returns the day before and, without specifying, indicated that the numbers were lower than usual. In 2024, according to official data, more than 500 Mexicans were deported daily on average along the entire border. This month, through one point alone, Nogales, on the border with Arizona, about 150 were deported daily, according to data from the Kino Initiative shelters. On an empty lot next to the border in Ciudad Juárez, next to El Paso, workers used cranes to erect large metal structures that would later become shelters. In Nogales, sports centers were set up to serve migrants. In Matamoros, spaces were expanded in shelters already operating and to the south of Piedras Negras the authorities announced that they wanted to enable empty industrial warehouses for the same purpose. Sheinbaum said Wednesday that the nine federal centers located in municipalities adjacent to the 11 official people repatriation points would be ready in three or four days. The president emphasized that formal conversations with the new US administration have also begun with a call between Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday. “It was a very good conversation, very cordial, they talked about migration issues, security issues,” Sheinbaum said without giving more details. In addition to the nine new centers, the federal government plans to use some existing ones in Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez and Matamoros where, as explained by Ariadna Montiel, Secretary of Welfare, foreigners who had an appointment to request asylum in the United States but who were canceled when Trump paralyzed the CBPOne virtual application. However, Sheinbaum has insisted that Mexico’s objective with foreigners, both those who were waiting for an appointment and those who are returned due to the reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” program – which returns asylum seekers while they wait for their hearing in court Americans—is to first give them humanitarian care and then return them to their countries voluntarily.

Aguirre sees the positive side of trying young people on the South American tour of Mexico

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Before playing two games for South America, coach Javier Aguirre said that the result in both games would be the least important. The essential thing was to see the performance of the young players who received the opportunity in the absence of the usual starters who were not loaned by their clubs. In the matches against Internacional de Porto Alegre from Brazil and River Plate from Argentina, “Vasco” Aguire made 14 players debut with El Tri. One of them was Gilberto Mora, who became the youngest player to debut with the national team. The Tijuana midfielder is 16 years and three months old. Mexico defeated Inter 2-0 and then lost by the same score against River. “I leave with the feeling that the tour was worth it,” Aguirre said the day before. “You have to keep balance and draw conclusions. It’s good for me for the future. The objective of the tour was met. There are three or four players who really deserve a chance on the next occasions.” The veteran coach did not want to go into detail about who those players are who could fight for a place in the Nations League, where Mexico will have its next official match on March 20 against Canada. Who took advantage? Although he has few spotlights, recovery midfielder Elías Montiel is the next jewel of the Pachuca quarry and in both matches he showed why. At just 19 years old, the player became a starter for the Tuzos in the previous tournament and was one of the most outstanding in the last edition of the Intercontinental Cup. Aguirre summoned him for both matches and he was one of the few who repeated his lineup in both matches. The problem for Montiel is that in that position there is tough competition for ownership. Edson Álvarez (Fulham) and Luis Chávez (Dinamo Moscow), both with World Cup experience, usually occupy those positions. Luis Romo (Chivas) also fights for minutes. A similar case is that of Jorge Ruvalcaba, who excelled with a goal and several dangerous attempts against the Brazilians. The Pumas winger, with experience in Europe with Standard de Lieja, moves along the left wing, a sector where Julián Quiñones, Alexis Vega, César Huerta and Hirving Lozano fight to be starters. Of the rest, goalkeeper Raúl Rangel, full-back Jesús Gallardo and forward Guillermo Martínez, the only ones previously mentioned by Aguirre, fulfilled what was expected and will surely continue to be regular in the calls. What’s next? In Aguirre’s original plan, in addition to playing games outside of friendly environments such as the fields of the United States, it was contemplated to carry out “mini-cycles” of training with players from the local league. That idea was presented and approved by then-high commissioner Juan Carlos Rodriguez, who resigned from his position in December. After the little support shown by the clubs to release players for the South American tour, it is unlikely that they will want to release them for training sessions originally scheduled from Monday to Wednesday. If nothing changes, Aguirre will have to wait until mid-March to have a full team again before facing Canada in the Nations League.

Samsung Galaxy S25: official prices in Mexico

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It’s now official: the new Galaxy S25 are already among us, and although there have been few surprises, since everything was already leaked before the launch, the arrival of the new Samsung terminals marks the start of the year with respect to the big announcements and high-end launches. The truth is that we we have already been able to test the new Samsung Galaxy, to anticipate everything you need to know before its official launch. Samsung wants to maintain its hegemony regarding market leadership, remember that it closed the latest Counterpoint survey as the leader of the large mobile manufacturers In this sense, the company has also published the official prices of the new Samsung Galaxy, and since we are talking about the high-end, its price is in line with the features offered by the company. Prices of the Samsung Galaxy S25 in Mexico If you are thinking of getting one of the new Galaxy, this is the official price list in Mexico for the recently presented terminals: Galaxy S25 12 + 128 GB: 19,999 pesos Galaxy S25 12 + 256 GB: 19,999 pesos Galaxy S25+ 12 + 256 GB: 25,999 pesos Galaxy S25+ 12 + 256 GB: 25,999 pesos Galaxy S25 Ultra 12 + 256 GB: 32,999 pesos Galaxy S25 Ultra 12 + 512 GB: 32,999 pesos Galaxy S25 Ultra 12 GB + 1 TB: 35,999 pesos As usual, the most ambitious model, the 12 GB and 1TB Ultra, shoots its price up to 35,999 pesos, the most expensive on the entire list. It is the price to pay for have the latest technology with the most stylized design of all, with its completely flat sides and rounded cornersa market trend that, although Samsung, has taken longer to embrace in this batch of high-end terminals. And if you get confused with so many of the same names, we have put all the models presented face to face so that you know what their specifications are and what differences there are between each one. For now we can tell you that the three models arrive with an impressive AMOLED screen in 6.2 inches with FHD+ resolution for the base model, 6.7” with QHD+ resolution on the S25+, and 6.9 inchesalso with resolution QHD+ on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. But there is much more.

Find out what the buying and selling prices of the US dollar are today, Wednesday, January 22, in Mexico and the main countries

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The price of the dollar today comes to us with a strengthened price compared to several of its emerging peers, but it is experiencing changes in the Aztec market. The price of the US dollar this Wednesday, January 22, 2025 closed with an exchange value of 20.48 Mexican pesosaccording to information provided by Dow Jones. Regarding international money transfer companies such as Western Union/MoneyGram, the dollar is quoted today at 20.21 and 20.16 MXN respectively. Price of the dollar today in Mexico Against the Mexican peso, The dollar is trading in red at a value of 20.48 pesos per dollar and the trend remains downward this week. Price of the dollar today in Honduras In Honduras the dollar drops in value and the trend remains upward. Today’s average price was 25.44 lempiras per unit of greenback. Price of the dollar today in Nicaragua The dollar exchange rate in Nicaragua continues to be negative after markets close. Its price this Wednesday is 36.62 córdobas per dollar unit. Price of the dollar today in Costa Rica In Costa Rica, the dollar reverses its regular trend and was trading negative today. After remaining downward yesterday, today it averaged at 501.55 colones per dollar unit. Price of the dollar today in the Dominican Republic The dollar in the Dominican Republic contained its downward trend and Their values ​​after closing were 61.17 pesos per dollar unitdata for sale. MEXICO 20.48 MEXICAN PESOS HONDURAS 25.44 LEMPIRAS NICARAGUA 36.62 CORDOBAS COSTA RICA 501.55 COLONS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 61.17 DOMINICAN PESOS Send money from the United States to Latin America To send money from the United States, we recommend that you compare the price first: take into account the exchange rate and the commissions charged by different remittance companies. Identify the country you are sending to, enter the amount to send and calculate the costs.

The products that will suffer an increase in price with the 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada

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This Monday, during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump ratified the decision to impose a widespread 25% tariff on imports from its trading neighbors Mexico and Canada. Although the president stated that this would be established from day one of his mandate, The new rates will come into effect from February 1although Trump seeks to increase national production, this measure could weigh on the pockets of Americans. According to federal data, Last year more than 30% of imports came from these trading partnersTherefore, some sectors will be affected and Americans will have to foot part of the tariff bills as the possibility of an increase in goods is imminent. Of the products and services that will suffer an increase in price with the 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada are: Food and alcoholic beverages Data from the United States Department of Agriculture indicates that during 2024 $46,000 million dollars in agricultural products will be imported from Mexico. It is expected that with the new tariffs the costs of Constellation Brands, which imports beers from the Modelo and Corona brands could increase by 16%. Automobiles and auto parts The automotive sector could also be affected, data from the Department of Commerce highlights that in 2024 alone, The import of vehicles and spare parts from Mexico reached a value of $87,000 and $64,000 million dollars respectivelyWith the increase in taxes, this sector will increase its prices in the coming months. Gas In the case of Canada, with the imposition of the new tariff rates, the cost of gas could increase. According to data from the United States Energy Information Administration, last year The country imported approximately $97 billion of oil and gas from Canada. Keep reading:

Mexico celebrates the release of two compatriots who were kidnapped by Yemen’s Houthis

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The government of Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated the release of two Mexicans who were part of the crew of the cargo ship, ‘Galaxy Leader’, and who had been kidnapped by Houthi militants from Yemen in November 2023. “On behalf of the Government of Mexico, The SRE appreciates the determined support granted by the Sultanate of Oman for its good offices, to Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen and to the honorary consuls of our country in Yemen and Oman,” says a statement from the Mexican Foreign Ministry. The Mexicans who were released are Marcos Gómez Jerez and Arturo Alberto Zacarías Meza, who were received by the Mexican ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Aníbal Gómez Toledo, and by personnel from that diplomatic representation. “Since the capture of the ship, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) deployed intense diplomatic activity to achieve his release through efforts and contacts through the governments of friendly countries, including Oman, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as the United Nations (UN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which contributed to facilitating communication with the Houthi representatives,” says the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The freed Mexicans were part of the crew of the cargo ship, ‘Galaxy Leader’.Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico | copyright To achieve their release, the Mexican Foreign Ministry points out that permanent contact was always maintained with the families of the Mexicans who were provided with information and support throughout the process. “As a result of these efforts, both compatriots were allowed frequent and direct telephone communication with their families. and the access of the Honorary Consul of Mexico in Yemen to the detainees was authorized, who confirmed their good health and ensured that they received dignified treatment,” he explains. “It is important to mention that the Houthi leadership had conditioned the release of the “Galaxy Leader” crew. -including both compatriots- to a ceasefire and an improvement in conditions in Gaza, which is why the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas facilitated their release,” the Mexican Foreign Ministry states. The Houthi assault on the cargo ship ‘Galaxy Leader’ took place on November 19, 2023after weeks of missile and drone launches by Yemeni insurgents against Israel in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The ship, which was heading from India to Türkiyeis a vehicle transporter that sailed under the flag of the Bahamas and was partially owned by Israeli magnate Rami Unger, according to local press. However, on the day of the ship’s capture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stated that “the ship is owned by a British company and operated by a Japanese company” and, on board, “there are 25 members of the crew of different nationalities, including from Ukraine, Bulgaria, the Philippines and Mexico.” Keep reading:• Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo makes history by taking the oath as the first President of Mexico• Claudia Sheinbaum recognizes the work of migrants and assures that it is time for women• Sheinbaum will assume the presidency of Mexico with 63% favorable opinion among Mexicans

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