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Trump’s Cuba oil tariff threat creates new diplomatic challenge for Mexico’s Sheinbaum

MEXICO CITY — President Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on nations that provide oil to Cuba has created a formidable new challenge for Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in her efforts to balance Mexico’s interests with White House demands. On Friday, Sheinbaum said Mexico would seek a clarification from Washington in a bid to avoid a difficult choice:…

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‘Punitive’: Venezuela slams US tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Eduardo Gil Pinto Venezuela on Friday criticised new US measures targeting Cuba, calling them “punitive” and warning of serious humanitarian consequences for the island nation.The reaction came a day after US President Donald Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba. Venezuela’s foreign ministry said the…

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