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21.12.25 - 09:12
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′We feel excluded′: expensive tickets and Trump′s shadow dampen World Cup excitement in Mexico (The Guardian)
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The feeling among fans is anticlimatic as 'businessmen have appropriated the ball that used to belong to the people'Jonathan Zamora was seven years old the last time Mexico hosted the World Cup in 1986. “I witnessed perhaps one of the most sublime moments in the history of football,” he says, retelling a story that has become a pillar of his life.Zamora, a Mexican football fan, does not remember how his father, Antonio, got tickets to the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But he does clearly remember the goals: first when Diego Maradona used his “hand of God” to push the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. And then the “goal of the century”, where the Argentinian went on a slalom run, dribbling past half the England team before scoring. Continue reading......
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09.12.25 - 20:24
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Trump Threatens Tariff Increase On Mexico Over Rio Grande Water Dispute (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Threatens Tariff Increase On Mexico Over Rio Grande Water Dispute
President Donald Trump weighed in on a decades-old border water dispute on Monday, saying he would impose a 5 percent tariff hike on Mexican imports if the country fails to swiftly deliver the water it owes from the Rio Grande.
The ultimatum is designed to help struggling U.S. farmers, especially in Texas, amid alleged treaty violations over the past five years.
In a post on social media, Trump underscored an alleged 800,000 acre-feet debt from the recently ended cycle, demanding the release of 200,000 acre-feet before Dec. 31 and additional volumes shortly after.
The president highlighted the impact on Texas agriculture, where insufficient water undermines crop yields and livestock sustainability.
“As of now, Mexico is not responding, and it is very unfair to our U.S. Farmers who deserve this much needed water,” Trump said on Truth Social on Monday.
“That is why I have authorized documentation to impose a 5% Tariff...
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