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3 Min Read MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday offered political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a move that could anger the United States, which is seeking his extradition. Slideshow ( 5 images ) Celebrating a decision by a British judge on Monday to deny a request to extradite Assange to the United States, Lopez Obrador said he wanted his foreign minister to ask Britain if it could release Assange so Mexico could offer him asylum. “Assange is a journalist and deserves a chance,” he said. “We’ll give him protection.” U.S. auth...

147 BUENOS AIRES — Donald Trump was clear with Latin America and the Caribbean during his four-year administration — don’t do business with China. As President-elect Joe Biden readies to enter the White House on January 20, Beijing has tightened its grip over vast swathes of the resource-rich region once seen as the United States’ own political backyard. A Reuters investigation, including interviews with current and former officials and advisers, and an analysis of trade data, found that under Trump, China has left the United States trailing in terms of power and influence across mo...

By teleSur December 16, 2020 " Information Clearing House" - "teleSur" -  While Donald Trump's policies towards Latin America sought to disrupt China's investments in the region, the ever-increasing presence of the Asian giant in the continent will be something with which the new Biden administration will have to contend.   China has been increasing its investments and business associations across vast areas of Latin America during the Trump administratio...

In Latin America, a Biden White House faces a rising China Published: Share Tweet Recipient's Name Send Donald Trump was clear with Latin America during his four-year administration: don’t do business with China. The message failed to hit home. Buenos Aires: As President-elect Joe Biden readies to enter the White House on Jan. 20, Beijing has tightened its grip over vast swathes of the resource-rich region once seen as the United States’ political backyard.  A Reuters investigation, in...