Russia Signs $6 Billion Investment Deals With Venezuela, Maduro Says
https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-signs-6-billion-investment-deals-with-venezuela-maduro-says-63743
Russia has signed billions of dollars worth of investment deals in Venezuela, the South American country's President Nicolas Maduro announced on Thursday after a three-day visit to Moscow.
The Venezuelan leader was in the Russian capital in an attempt to garner support for his countrys ailing economy. During a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced his support for Maduros efforts to achieve mutual understanding in [Venezuelas] society as well as settle relations with the opposition.
It's almost like Trump wants to block American access to this...
Mexican president proposes free zone to attract investment, reduce migration to US
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexican-president-proposes-free-zone-to-attract-investment-reduce-migration-to-us
Its going to be the biggest free zone in the world, Lopez Obrador said. It is very important to project for winning investment, creating jobs and taking advantage of the economic strength of the United States.
Lopez Obrador, a self-styled left-wing populist, took office Dec. 1 with the promise to help the country's poor, noting that the nation's minimum wage had lost 70 percent of its purchasing power in recent decades after devaluations and economic crises.