US and Mexico set to resume talks as Trump presses for progress on migration
US’s southern neighbour deploys soldiers and armed police to block migrants from Latin America
06 June 2019 - 17:56
Washington — Mexican and US officials are set to resume talks in Washington on Thursday aimed at heading off punitive tariffs on Mexican goods after President Donald Trump said more needed to be done to curb migration at the southern US border.
The two sides met on Wednesday for discussions led by Vice-President Mike Pence in an effort to strike a deal that would satisfy the US president, who has called for the imposition of tariffs from Monday...
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