Trump Administration Policies Spark International Reactions
Washington D.C. - President Donald Trump's administration faced a series of international reactions this week stemming from its policies on trade, energy, and immigration. These actions have drawn responses from Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, and Iraq, as well as protests within the United States.
Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, warned that potential tariffs imposed by the U.S. on countries supplying oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis. According to The Guardian, Sheinbaum stated that Cuba is already suffering from fuel shortages and blackouts, with only 15-20 days of oil supply remaining. The U.S. president signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a national emergency and laying the groundwork for such tariffs, ratcheting up the pressure to topple the communist government in Havana.
In Panama, the Supreme Court canceled a concession held by a subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company, CK Hutchison, to operate ports at each end of the Panama Canal. The Guardian reported that Panama's president assured that the strategic waterway would operate as normal following the court's decision. The court's decision aids U.S. attempts to block Chinese influence.
Venezuela's acting president signed into law a bill to open the country's oil sector to foreign investment, after pressure from the U.S. to do so. The Guardian noted that the law would give private companies more control over the oil sector. Donald Trump has eased some sanctions on Venezuelas oil industry and said US oil companies were on the ground carrying out site assessments for potential operations.
Meanwhile, in Iraq, the main Shia alliance, which holds a parliamentary majority, reiterated its support for reinstating Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister, despite threats from President Trump to end U.S. support to the country, according to Al Jazeera. The Coordination Framework said in a statement on Saturday that it reiterates its support for its nominee, Nouri Kamel al-Maliki, for the premiership.
Domestically, a U.S. judge in Minnesota declined to halt the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, even amid mass protests over deadly shootings by federal agents in the state. Al Jazeera reported that U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
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