FRANCE 24’s coverage of the political, social and economic issues in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and across the Americas.https://www.france24.com/en/americas/Wed, 14 May 2025 19:04:45 GMThttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20250514-trump-gulf-tour-unveils-remarkable-shift-in-american-policy-vis-a-vis-israel President Donald Trump's trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Like Saudi Arabia a day earlier, Qatar didn't bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress him with a ceremonial F-15 fighter jet escort. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Trumps whirlwind "business-oriented diplomacy" Gulf tour, and the widening rift with Netanyahu, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza welcomes Dr. Asher Kaufman, Director of Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Professor of History and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. 197ac88a-30d8-11f0-8d65-005056bf762bWed, 14 May 2025 15:28:33 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250514-cassie-takes-the-stand-in-sean-diddy-combs-sex-trafficking-trial4b13ee08-30bf-11f0-acca-005056bf762bWed, 14 May 2025 12:30:59 GMTFRANCE24Focushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20250514-peru-s-battle-against-organised-crime-lima-gripped-by-rampant-violence It’s been a deadly start to the year in Peru. The country has already seen more than 700 homicides: a 20 percent increase compared to last year. These murders are often the result of extortion attempts, a crime that is also on the rise and affects all sectors: business owners, bus drivers and even private schools. To deal with the violence, the government declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima on March 18, but that has done little to help. Across the city, residents are exhausted and frightened. FRANCE 24's Agathe Fourcade and Martin Chabal report, with Wassim Cornet. ee1f8d9a-300c-11f0-8f1d-005056bf762bWed, 14 May 2025 12:14:06 GMTAgathe FourcadeAmericashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250514-menendez-brothers-resentenced-parole Lyle and Erik Menendez, jailed for over 30 years for murdering their parents in 1989, will for the first time be eligible for parole after a judge reduced their sentences on Tuesday. The time spent behind bars means they are already eligible to apply, with a parole hearing scheduled for next month. 57cd8102-3076-11f0-b0ef-005056bf762bWed, 14 May 2025 03:59:12 GMT© Vince Bucci, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250514-latin-america-uruguay-mujica-president Tributes flooded in from Latin America on Tuesday after Uruguay's ex-president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a leftist icon known for his humility and progressive policies, died at 89. The former guerrilla, who spent 12 years jailed for revolutionary activities, succumbed to cancer after halting treatment in January. 68ac7f7a-306f-11f0-9775-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 03:39:48 GMT© Dante Fernandez, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250514-china-us-to-lift-sweeping-tariffs-in-trade-war-climbdown A truce ending a 90-day trade war between The United States and China came into effect on Wednesday, offering short-term relief to global markets. Under the new agreement the two superpowers slashed steep duties which had been hiked to well over 100 percent. 9b0c2caa-3073-11f0-b017-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 03:29:12 GMT© STR, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250513-sean-diddy-combs-sexc484efca-3043-11f0-8889-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 22:07:13 GMT© Chris Delmas, AFPFRANCE 24Truth or Fakehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250513-trump-qatar-plane-gift-what-we-know US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that his administration is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar that would replace Air Force One, while Qatari officials say the "matter remains under review". This comes as US lawmakers debate whether the gift is even legal. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake. 87434b52-3039-11f0-87aa-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 20:35:05 GMTCatalina MARCHANT DE ABREUAmericashttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250513-%F0%9F%94%B4-uruguay-s-former-president-jose-mujica-dies-at-89-government-announces Uruguay's leftist ex-president Jose Mujica has died, the government announced Tuesday. Mujica, who became a cult figure partly due to his modest lifestyle, was in a "terminal" phase of cancer and receiving palliative care.  d670cd76-302f-11f0-982b-005056bf762bTue, 13 May 2025 19:27:04 GMT© Pablo Porciuncula, AFPFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250513-first-white-south-african-refugees-arrive-in-the-us A plane carrying a group of 49 Afrikaners, whom the Trump administration has granted refugee status, has touched down in the US. The flight comes in the wake of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in February, which claims that these white South Africans face discrimination. Story by Charlotte Hughes and Clemence Waller. d2e2f932-3006-11f0-9a3b-005056bf762bTue, 13 May 2025 14:30:30 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250513-trump-boasts-saudi-business-deals-as-he-basks-in-royal-welcome US President Donald Trump on Tuesday trumpeted major business deals with Saudi Arabia as he basked in a lavish royal welcome on the first state visit of his second term. The Saudi hosts escorted Air Force One into the kingdom with fighter jets before bringing out long-stretching guards of honour and sending flag-waving horseback cavalry to accompany Trump's motorcade to the palace. Greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and flanked by business leaders including Elon Musk, Trump’s visit underscores a shift toward transactional diplomacy. For deeper analysis, FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza speaks with Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies and Director of SEPAD at Lancaster University. 275d599e-3002-11f0-a1ab-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 13:57:04 GMTFRANCE24Focushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20250513-competing-for-the-catch-of-the-day-in-louisiana-shrimpers-struggle-to-stay-afloat In the Gulf of Mexico, the prawn fishing industry has been undermined for several years by foreign competition, particularly from Asia and South America. US shrimp fishermen find it impossible to cope with the low import prices charged by these countries when they themselves are faced with rising fuel prices and inflation. In the state of Louisiana, one in 70 jobs is linked to fishing, meaning that an entire way of life is threatened by globalisation. Some of those fishermen say Donald Trump's import tariffs, which have now been suspended for 90 days, offer a glimmer of hope to an industry on its last legs. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard reports, with Fraser Jackson. ae55230c-2f4c-11f0-b2fd-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 11:40:17 GMTFanny ALLARDhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20250513-trump-starts-gulf-visit-in-saudi-arabia-focus-on-mega-economic-deals US President Donald Trump began a tour of wealthy Gulf states on Tuesday by visiting Saudi Arabia, with his focus on securing trillions of dollars in investments rather than security issues ranging from war in Gaza to Iran's nuclear program. Emerging from Air Force One, Trump punched the air in a show of solidarity when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greeted him at the airport after his arrival in Riyadh with a who's who of business leaders in tow including billionaire Elon Musk. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Trump's whirlwind "Gulf of Arabia" tour, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula welcomes Aaron David Miller, American author and diplomat, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and former State Department Middle East Analyst and Negotiator in both Republican and Democratic Administrations. 49f7a460-2fed-11f0-83d6-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 11:27:43 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250513-douglas-herbert-on-trump-s-3-day-visit-to-gulf-states US President Donald Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, kicking off a Gulf tour aiming to secure business deals while Middle East peace accords remain elusive. The trip marks his first major overseas visit of his second term. The White House called it a "historic return". 0f642328-2fca-11f0-94ff-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 07:15:33 GMTFRANCE24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250513-south-africans-us-donald-trump-refugee Around 50 White South Africans arrived in the US on Monday after President Donald Trump granted them refugee status, citing "genocide". Trump, who has largely halted refugee admissions, made an exception for Afrikaners despite Pretoria's denial of persecution claims. c29639fe-2fa7-11f0-9fd8-005056bf762bTue, 13 May 2025 03:20:59 GMT© SAUL LOEB, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250512-sean-diddy-combs-trial-sex Sean "Diddy" Combs used violence and reputational threats to control abused women for years, prosecutors said Monday in opening statements of his federal sex trafficking trial in New York. Jurors heard graphic testimony detailing his alleged explosive outbursts and attempts to protect his fame through bribery. 04bf9912-2f79-11f0-87d6-005056a97652Mon, 12 May 2025 22:34:13 GMT© FRANCE 24FRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250512-us-china-strike-accord-to-cut-tariffs-by-115-in-bid-to-end-trade-war The United States and China on Monday announced a joint agreement to dramatically slash reciprocal tariffs as Washington and Beijing seek to end a trade war that for months has upended the global economy and set financial markets teetering on collapse.  6171664e-2f02-11f0-91aa-005056a97652Mon, 12 May 2025 07:39:55 GMT© Valentin Flauraud, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250512-trump-says-will-sign-executive-order-aimed-at-lowering-medication-costs US President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order on Monday that could lower the cost of some medications, an effort that will face strong pushback from the pharmaceutical industry. c598a6ea-2ee5-11f0-a7df-005056a97652Mon, 12 May 2025 04:02:04 GMT© Saul Loeb, AFPFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250512-substantial-progress-made-on-us-china-trade-deal US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent on Sunday said negotiations between the US and China have led to "substantial progress" on reaching a trade deal that would de-escalate the trade war started by US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policies last month. 8d9a798e-2edc-11f0-b75d-005056bf762bMon, 12 May 2025 02:55:24 GMTFRANCE24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250511-trump-hails-total-reset-in-us-china-trade-relations-as-talks-continue US and Chinese officials on Sunday concluded two days of trade talks in Geneva, marking the first face-to-face negotiations since President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs reignited tensions last month. While no major breakthroughs were announced, both sides signalled willingness to continue negotiations. 4c8eba78-2e09-11f0-86f9-005056bf762bSun, 11 May 2025 01:43:11 GMT© Jim Watson, Anthony Kwan, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250510-mexico-sues-google-renaming-gulf-of-america-appease-trump Mexico on Friday said it had filed a lawsuit against US tech giant Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for Google Maps users in the United States, even though parts of it are on the Mexican continental shelf. 6dcec4bc-2d78-11f0-a1eb-005056a97652Sat, 10 May 2025 08:39:11 GMT© Drew Angerer, AFP file photoFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250510-us-to-welcome-white-south-africans-as-refugees-while-rejecting-other-asylum-seekers The US will welcome a group of White South Africans as "refugees" starting Monday after classifying them as a “priority” and claiming they face "race-based persecution". South Africa’s president slammed the move, saying, “there are no South African citizens that can be classified as refugees to any part of the world, including the US”. a1377d4a-2d72-11f0-983d-005056bf762bSat, 10 May 2025 08:20:51 GMT© Marco Longari, AFPFRANCE 24Focushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20250509-us-canada-trade-war-windsor-and-detroit-s-cross-border-ties-fray-amid-tariffs The twin cities of Windsor, Canada, and Detroit, United States, separated only by a river, have a long history as automotive manufacturing hubs. But since Donald Trump launched a bitter trade war by imposing sanctions on long-time ally Canada in early April, this once friendly relationship has been on shaky ground. Our colleagues from FRANCE 2 travelled to the region to hear from residents on both sides of the border.  dd5b3e48-2c18-11f0-ba12-005056bf762bFri, 09 May 2025 10:58:51 GMTFRANCE 2Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250508-us-bill-gates-plans-to-give-away-most-of-his-fortune-by-2045-blasts-musk In a sweeping philanthropic pledge, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday that he will give away nearly his entire $108 billion fortune by 2045. Gates also launched a blistering attack on Elon Musk, accusing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO of “killing the world’s poorest children” by orchestrating cuts to US foreign aid. 825a3d28-2c63-11f0-a001-005056bf762bThu, 08 May 2025 23:31:23 GMT© Evan Vucci, APFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250508-trump-presses-russia-for-unconditional-30-day-ukraine-ceasefire-putin-zelensky-usa US President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed calls for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, pressing Russia to halt hostilities or face fresh sanctions. The appeal followed a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Trump seeks to position himself as a broker for peace amid growing frustration with both Kyiv and Moscow over the stalled conflict. bc8808b6-2c60-11f0-a8a0-005056a97652Thu, 08 May 2025 23:04:03 GMT© Evan Vucci, APFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250508-first-us-pope-shared-articles-critical-of-trump-vance Prior to becoming pope, Leo XIV reposted social media articles criticising Vice President JD Vance's usage of Catholic doctrine to justify cancelling US foreign aid by arguing that Christians should prioritise those close to them. "JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others," read one headline shared by the then cardinal. 11b617cc-2c59-11f0-8a7c-005056bf762bThu, 08 May 2025 22:09:10 GMT© Tiziana Fabi, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250507-bolsonaro-leads-protest-at-site-of-january-2023-brazil-insurrection-coup-charges-riot-far-right Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday vowed to "continue the fight" at a protest in Brasilia to demand amnesty for hundreds jailed over the January 2023 attack on government buildings. Thousands of supporters joined the rally, where Bolsonaro framed the rioters as “patriots” and renewed calls to overturn convictions tied to the failed insurrection. 459cd1b0-2b97-11f0-8f32-005056bf762bWed, 07 May 2025 23:06:27 GMT© Sergio Lima, AFP FRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250507-us-judge-says-deportations-to-libya-would-violate-court-order-immigration-migrants-usa-trump A US federal judge on Wednesday said any attempt by the Trump administration to deport migrants to Libya would "clearly" violate a standing court order, following reports that such deportations could begin as early as this week. The warning came after reports that US officials were weighing the first-ever transfers of migrants to Libya – a country long criticised by Washington for its brutal detention practices.  d2f1c366-2b8f-11f0-a70b-005056a97652Wed, 07 May 2025 22:08:35 GMT© Leonardo Fernandez Viloria, ReutersFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250506-us-china-trade-switzerland Senior US and Chinese officials will meet in Switzerland this week to restart stalled trade talks after President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout, both countries said. The discussions mark the first public engagement to ease trade tensions since Trump’s January return to office escalated the dispute.  ab8768e8-2acd-11f0-8208-005056a97652Tue, 06 May 2025 23:18:08 GMT© AFPFRANCE 24A proposhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250506-us-defense-secretary-hegseth-directs-20-cut-to-top-military-leadership-positions US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a 20 percent reduction in the number of four-star officers, deepening cuts at the Pentagon that have shaken the Department of Defense at the start of President Donald Trump's second term in office. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to James Townsend, Senior Advisor at the Scowcroft Centre's Transatlantic Security Initiative. a040650a-2ac0-11f0-b563-005056a97652Tue, 06 May 2025 21:25:24 GMTSharon GAFFNEYen