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Mexico's mining law overhaul could cost $9 bln, says
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Brazil's Lula listed in Time's 100 most influential people
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April 13 (Reuters) -
The latest in Latin American politics today:
US, Mexico agree to ramp up fight against fentanyl and arms trafficking MEXICO CITY - Mexico and the United States agreed to ramp up the fight against fentanyl trafficking, as well as Mexico's Sinaloa and CJNG drug cartels and their supply chains, in a joint bid to reduce consumption of the powerful opioid. Both countries have in recent weeks asked China to help curb the shipment of precursor chemicals coming from the Asian country, in order to prevent production of the synthetic drug responsible for thousands of deaths in the United States. Ebrard said the Mexican delegation also asked Washington for a task force to monitor and "substantially" reduce the flow of arms from the United States to Mexico. Mexico is appealing in a $10 billion civil lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun makers responsible, argues combating this is a shared responsibility.
Mexico's mining law overhaul could cost $9 bln in coming years, says chamber MEXICO CITY - The head of Mexico's mining chamber issued a stark warning against a proposed overhaul of the country's mining laws, saying this could cost the country some $9 billion in lost investment in coming years and some 420,000 jobs. The overhaul, proposed by the government last month, would include shortening concessions, tightening permit rules and requirements to give back at least 10% of profits to communities.
Mexico, which recently nationalized its nascent lithium industry, is the world's top silver producer and one of the largest producers of copper and gold.
Chile mining minister sees copper 'production slump' reversing SANTIAGO - Chile's copper production should pick up in the coming years after a recent slump, mining minister Marcela Hernando told Reuters, adding that dialogue with mining firms over planned tax and royalty changes was helping ease industry concerns. The Andean country is the world's top producer of copper, key to the global push towards vehicle electrification. On April 17, the world's top copper players will travel to Chile for the first in-person CRU World Copper Conference since the start of the pandemic to discuss demand, prices, supply and other industry topics.
Colombian armed groups and gangs have 17,600 members, intelligence reports find
BOGOTA - More than 17,600 people are members of Colombia's four major armed groups and 23 gangs with which the government hopes to reach peace or surrender deals with, two security agency reports seen by Reuters show. The newly updated figures, which have not been reported before, are an effort to understand the current composition of the groups, security sources said.
Brazil's Lula is listed among Time Magazine's 100 most
influential people
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2023, released on Thursday, the third time the leftist President has appeared on the annual list. Lula had been ranked in the magazine's list of the 100 most influential personalities back in 2004 and 2010. (Compiled by Steven Grattan and Sarah Morland; Editing by Diane Craft)
