Mexico has reported a 53 percent increase in cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals over the past month, as the parasite continues its northward trajectory towards the United States border, according to government data. Mexican government data indicate that there were 5,086 cases as of August 17, including 649 active ones, the Reuters news agency reported on Thursday, citing updated data not yet made public.
Gloria Palacios, 84, operates a small shop in a poor neighborhood, relying on a government transfer of 6,200 pesos for survival, emphasizing the positive impact of social welfare.
Mexican politicians warn that US military action against criminal groups on their soil would be a violation of sovereignty. President Donald Trump has secretly signed an order directing the military to take action against drug-smuggling cartels and other criminal groups from Latin America. Reports indicate Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the US military has approval to take aggressive action against cartels, treating them as armed terrorist organizations.
BYD is halting plans to build a major factory in Mexico due to concerns about US trade policies. Geopolitical issues have a big impact on the automotive industry. Now everybody is rethinking their strategy in other countries.
"We never imagined Mexico would emerge as number one, says Kurt Duchez, an anti-wildlife trafficking officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mesoamerica."