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A makeshift migrant camp looks nearly empty in Mexico's Matamoros, at the border with Brownsville, Texas, where Democrat US President Joe Biden is expected to meet border patrol and other law enforcement agents. Also heading to the border is Republican former president Donald Trump, who will be about 300 miles (480 kilometers) to the west in Eagle Pass. The Texas showdown comes at a time when record numbers of migrant crossings into the United States are posing a threat to Biden's chances of preventing a Trump comeback in November's presidential election. IMAGES
Mexico's now demobilized Zapatista guerrilla group celebrate the 30th anniversary of its pro-Indigenous, anti-capitalist uprising in an impoverished southern region where today drug traffickers are a greater foe than the military. Supporters from Mexico and Europe headed to the state of Chiapas for two days of events in the jungle at the invitation of the EZLN. IMAGES
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
Ciudad Juarez, Aug 18 (EFE) (CAMERA: Raul Morales) .- Migrants and activists live with uncertainty in the Mexican City of Juarez the recent order of a US judge to restore the controversial program "Stay in Mexico."
Former US President Donald Trump arrives at the US-Mexico border to denounce his successor Joe Biden's handling of immigration policy. IMAGES
A Wednesday, a violent mob took over the Capitol, leading to five deaths. The destroyed furniture, stole furniture, smeared feces, and desecrated offices. The Washington Post reports Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell never wants to speak to President Donald Trump again. The Kentucky Republican has reportedly been estranged from Trump in recent weeks. He gave a fiery speech on the Senate floor this week rejecting the president's continued claims of voter and election fraud. McConnell made the speech as Congress was gearing up to count the electoral votes in the 2020 election.