By DANIEL F. RUNDE and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE (The following is an abbreviated version of a brief written for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. It is being republished in Pulse News Mexico with specific prior permission.) THE ISSUE A precipitous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would endanger many of the social, political, economic and health gains that
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As part of a regional effort to stem Central American migration northward and reduce extreme poverty – one of the main incentives for illegal immigration – on Tuesday, Dec. 18, the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump pledged $4.8 billion in development aid for southern Mexico, as well as $5.8 billion for
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced in Brazil on Tuesday, June 26, that his government will provide nearly $10 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Venezuelans who have fled their country due to the manmade crisis ion the South American nation. This funding for the Venezuelan people will include a contribution to the International
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