Trump, Peña Nieto, Slim, and the Question of Protectionism in U.S./Latin American Relations

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Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto cancelled a scheduled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump after a dustup on Twitter, following Trump’s use of an executive order to demand the construction of a wall on the border (which he insists Mexico will pay for). The incident generated more discussion about the nature of the United States’ relationship with the world, Latin America, and Mexico, in particular. What is more, Mexico’s richest man, Carlos Slim (who is periodically named the world’s richest man), jumped in with statements about trade and the wall, stimulating speculations regarding his possible political ambitions. Finally, pundits wondered about how Latin America should confront Trump’s protectionist views.

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