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Showing posts with label Mexico. Show all posts
Monday
Wednesday
Bush dismisses talk of an EU-like bloc
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"Two years ago, President Bush and the leaders of Canada and Mexico agreed to establish what they called the Security and Prosperity Partnership, a framework for cooperation on economic matters and shared security concerns.
It has drawn increasing concern from critics, fueled by speculation on the Internet that it is masking plans to open U.S. borders and create an entity similar to the European Union at the cost of U.S. sovereignty. These critics fear the creation of a NAFTA "superhighway" from Mexico to Canada as a gateway into the U.S. market."
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Tuesday
Border among key issues at summit's opening - Mexican President will leave earlier than planned as threat of hurricane Dean looms
Excerpt:
"Border issues, Arctic sovereignty and Canada's mission in Afghanistan topped the agenda yesterday as Prime Minister Stephen Harper met U.S. President George W. Bush at the start of a North American summit that has been shortened to allow Mexican President Felipe Calderon to return to his hurricane-threatened nation.
Mr. Bush and Mr. Harper met for 90 minutes at the historic Château Montebello resort on the banks of the Ottawa River before a dinner with Mr. Calderon. At the meeting, Mr. Harper raised Canadian concerns about U.S. passport rules, its about-face on border pre-clearance proposals and Canada's territorial claims over the Northwest Passage.
"It is really important that we keep talking about those things we don't necessarily agree on," a senior Canadian official said."
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Monday
Bush to Tackle Border Delays, Security in Canada-Mexico Talks
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"President George W. Bush travels today to Quebec for talks with Canadian and Mexican leaders that will be dominated by two increasingly conflicting goals: tightening border security and speeding commercial traffic between the trading partners.
In two days of meetings in Montebello with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Bush will discuss ways to reduce waiting times for trucks at the borders with new technology and coordinated inspection hours, David Bohigian, an assistant secretary of commerce, said. The leaders will also discuss cooperation on protecting intellectual property and expanding airline services, as well as issues such as Afghanistan and the Middle East."
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Friday
Latin leaders mum on Chavez's proposals - Commentators see the Venezuelan leader's bid to boost his power as a blow to democracy in the region
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"The president of Venezuela was on the front pages of most newspapers here Thursday, with headlines expressing astonishment at what he had done the night before."
Hugo Chavez Forever," declared Excelsior, referring to his proposal Wednesday to rewrite the Venezuelan Constitution and liberate himself from term limits.
But from the offices of Mexican President Felipe Calderon, there was only silence. He would not comment on the "matters of Venezuela's national sovereignty," a spokeswoman said.
Across Latin America, commentators expressed concern that the region's most colorful and controversial leader was undermining democracy here. But democratic leaders from Mexico City to Buenos Aires chose not to comment."
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