Trump Echo, Ecuador announces 27 percent of the tariffs on Mexican goods Election news

Daniel Nuboa, President of Ecuador, revealed a series of dramatic political moves as he seeks to display a strong image days before the federal elections.

On Monday, in a mail On the social media platform X, Noboa announced that it would impose a 27 percent tariff on imports from Mexico.

Then, in the second message Two hours later, it was revealed that it would conclude the country’s borders for a period of three days in response to unlimited threats from armed groups.

“In response to the attempts of armed groups to destabilize the country, the border will remain closed from Saturday, February 8 to Monday, February 10.”

He also announced a batch of “Ecuador ports immediately” and enhancing the military presence on the country’s borders.

Ads come at a time when Nuboa, the governor, is facing a narrow offer to be re -elected on Sunday against his rival from the 2023 presidential race, Luisa Gonzalez of the Left Citizen Revolution Movement.

Critics also indicated that Nuboa seemed to reflect the policies and President of the United States Donald Trump, who won his re -election in 2024 over a multiple agenda of definitions and border security.

Continuous runner with Mexico

Trump and Nuboa participate in a common goal of their introductory threats: Mexico.

In November, shortly after his electoral victory, Trump announced that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on Mexican products imported to the United States. These definitions were temporarily stopped, as of Monday, for 30 days.

Trump justified the move by saying that it was necessary to force Mexico to stop the flow of immigrants who are not documented and drugs in the United States. He also indicated the need to protect American industries.

Noboa took a similar game on Monday when he put on an import tax of 27 percent on the goods from Mexico.

Trump’s echo, Nubua said he had been committed to free trade with Mexico, but not when there was “mistreatment”.

“We confirm our position on signing the free trade agreement with Mexico,” the Ecuadorian President wrote.

“However, until this happens and becomes a reality, we will apply a 27 % tariff to the products we import, with the aim of strengthening our industry and ensuring a fair treatment for our product.”

Ecuador and Mexico have shared tensions in recent years, and reached their peak in rupture of diplomatic relations last year.

The rest was the result of a raid, led by the Ecuadorian police, at the Mexico Embassy in Kito. Once he entered, police officers arrested a former head of Picadori accused of corruption, but they gave asylum in Mexico.

International law prohibits local police from taking law enforcement in embassies without permission. The raid was condemned by most governments in the region.

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Separately, Nubua revealed on Monday that Ecuador has successfully completed the Free Trade Agreement with Canada.

“After months of intense negotiations, our government has achieved unless he had anything else: Ecuador will have a commercial agreement with Canada,” books.

The Ecuadorian leader faces a narrow race on Sunday. NOBOA averages appear in the foreground with about 38 percent of the votes, and Gonzalez is 32 percent.

This means that Nubua is likely to be less than the majority he needs to avoid surface flow with Gonzalez in April.

The heir to the banana industry, Nooboa hopes to secure a four -year term of a four -year term after taking office as president in November 2023.

His current term for only 18 months: He won early elections to end the duration of former President Guillermo Laso, whose government has been under a constitutional mechanism known as “Murtar Cruzada” or “interrupted death”.

Although he reached power as a candidate for law and order, Nuboa has struggled to address the escalating violence from criminal groups, despite a series of measures that give the army and the police more expansionist powers.

The harsh drought also led to a shortage of energy within a short period, as Ecuador depends on electromagum energy.

The circulating power outage has become a source of frustration and protest against his government.