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MEXICO TARGETS EU, LATIN AMERICA TO REPLACE U.S. PORK: Mexico opened a quota on Friday that will bring in tariff-free imports of pork from the European Union and Latin America, in Mexico's latest effort to offset the expected decline of U.S. pork shipments due to its retaliatory tariffs against the United States. This comes after Mexico moved to slap 20 percent tariffs on U.S. pork shoulders and legs, which go into effect on July 5, in response to Trump's tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum exports to the United States.
Mexico will allow 350,000 tons of pork from all countries - including the U.S. - to ensure that Mexican consumers do not face shortages, the Mexican Economy Ministry confirmed. However, Rogelio Garza, Mexico's industry and commerce undersecretary, said Friday that the quota is expected to be quickly filled by EU and Latin American pork. This will represent a sharp loss for U.S. pork producers, who sent 25 percent of all their shipments to Mexico last year.

"The import quota on pork meat published by [Mexico's Economy Ministry] was already assigned in full to food processors that met the requirements. These companies have signaled that they will import from countries in the European Union and Latin America," Garza posted on Twitter [POLITICO's Morning Trade, June 18, 2018].




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t's been almost nine months since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. Just a few weeks ago, a new Harvard study reported that an estimated 4,565 lives were claimed due to Hurricane Maria – a number more than 70 times the official government death toll.
And today, with a new hurricane season already underway, Hurricane Maria survivors face a new calamity.
On June 30, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is ending its temporary housing program for Puerto Ricans who were forced to evacuate when the storm destroyed their homes. On top of that, FEMA is refusing to help transition families to stable housing – despite the urgent need and requests from members of Congress as well as the government of Puerto Rico.
To address this urgent problem, Senator Elizabeth Warren and seven other senators have introduced legislation called the Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act to require that survivors of Hurricane Maria and any future disasters get the housing security they need. Write to your senators now to ask them to co-sponsor this legislation and work to get it passed quickly >>
The new bill would require FEMA to work with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to set up the Disaster Housing Assistance Program to transition hurricane survivors into stable housing.
This program has been used in the past by administrations of both parties, including in the aftermaths of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.
Marcia, this bill will immediately help 2,300 families still displaced by Hurricane Maria rebuild their lives and ensure that victims of future disasters receive the same support. It also guarantees that Puerto Ricans who lack legal documentation of home ownership are not categorically denied FEMA housing assistance. This is critical since more than half of Puerto Rico's houses are informal.
Oxfam supporters like you have shown that you stand with the people of Puerto Rico. Every voice raised and dollar donated for Puerto Rico has helped vulnerable families who have been failed by the Trump administration. Now, we can take concrete action to demand that Congress and the Trump administration provide Puerto Rican families with a fundamental need: a roof over their heads.
Thank you for continuing to show your support for our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico.
Sincerely,
Abby Maxman
President
Oxfam America Action Fund
June 15, 2018



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