The MND News Quiz of the Week: November 22nd
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Mexico’s week in review: Trump renews tariff threats as Sheinbaum prepares for China
The second week of November, Trump threatened to double tariffs over a migrant caravan, a government official accused of aiding the CIA fled to the U.S., and Sheinbaum prepares for APEC.
Mexico has delivered less than 1% of the water it owes to the US as border dams run low
Mexico's water-sharing commitment to the U.S. has suffered a one-two punch. In addition to supply problems, past water debt must be liquidated along with current delivery obligations. So far, Mexico hasn't been able to keep up with the required deliveries.
Mexico agrees to buy 11 Black Hawk helicopters from the United States for US $1.07 billion
The aircraft is, of course, designed for military use, but President Sheinbaum said the impetus for the purchase goes back to last year's deadly rains in Veracruz and elsewhere when there weren't enough helicopters immediately available for air rescue.