Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español

El secretario de Economía de México, Marcelo Ebrard, dijo este viernes que el país toma con “prudencia” el anuncio del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sobre que impondrá nuevos aranceles globales del 10 %, luego de que la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. determinó que son ilegales los impuestos al comercio mundial que el mandatario había impuesto previamente.

Durante una conferencia de prensa, Ebrard señaló que México revisará tanto el fallo de la Corte de Estados Unidos como el anuncio de nuevos aranceles.

“Primero, lo que aconsejaría es prudencia. ¿Por qué? Porque acaba de haber una conferencia de prensa del presidente de los Estados Unidos. Entonces, lo primero que tenemos que hacer es actuar, como ha dicho la presidenta (Claudia) Sheinbaum, con sangre fría”, dijo el secretario.

“Él acaba de anunciar hace unos momentos que va a imponer otros aranceles en sustitución a los que les quitó la Corte. Entonces, tenemos que ver cómo va a ser eso. Parece que va a ser en los próximos tres días”, agregó.

De acuerdo con Ebrard, el 85 % de lo que México exporta a Estados Unidos, su principal socio comercial, no tiene aranceles.

Ebrard también dijo que la próxima semana viajará a Estados Unidos para revisar en qué situación queda México después del anuncio de Trump de este viernes. Él y otros funcionarios de México se mantienen en comunicación con sus pares de EE.UU. y Canadá de cara a la renegociación del tratado comercial entre los tres países (T-MEC), un proceso que está previsto para este año.

El fallo de la Corte que pone freno a los aranceles que Trump había impuesto el año pasado representa uno de los mayores reveses que ha tenido el mandatario desde que inició su segundo período presidencial el 20 de enero de 2025.

Cuando los anunció, Trump argumentó que eran una medida necesaria porque, desde su perspectiva, Estados Unidos pierde en la mayoría de sus relaciones comerciales con el mundo. Varios países rechazaron la medida.

Este viernes, Trump dijo estar “profundamente decepcionado” con la resolución de la Corte y consideró que esta no actúa en beneficio de los estadounidenses, por lo que ahora su gobierno impondrá nuevos impuestos al comercio.

Luego de que se dio a conocer el fallo contra los anteriores aranceles de Trump, el Ministerio de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica dijo en un comunicado que se mantendrá monitoreando la situación en busca de posibles afectaciones a las exportaciones del país.

“De igual forma, seguiremos fortaleciendo el diálogo con los Estados Unidos para impulsar un comercio bilateral libre y comprensivo que beneficie a ambas naciones. El Ministerio de Comercio Exterior ha mantenido por varios meses un diálogo prudente y productivo con las autoridades estadounidenses reafirmando el papel de Costa Rica como socio estratégico y como suplidor seguro y resiliente”, dijo.

Hasta ahora, Costa Rica no se ha pronunciado sobre los nuevos aranceles del 10 % anunciados por Trump.

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By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN

Washington (CNN) — It was not a mistake to close the airspace around El Paso, Texas, last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a news conference Friday afternoon.

He declined to share details about what happened and the subsequent finger pointing, saying he would speak to Congress before addressing it publicly.

“We have a briefing next week on Capitol Hill. We are going to go through that briefing and talk to the members of Congress,” he said.

Last Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration abruptly grounded all flights up to 18,000 feet around the Texas city for 10 days, effectively shutting down El Paso International Airport.

The decision to close the airspace was made without first telling the White House, sources told CNN, and drew intense focus inside the West Wing. The restrictions were reversed about eight hours later.

“I don’t think there was a lack of communication,” Duffy said. “We have good partners. I’m friends with all of the players that are involved. From Marco (Rubio) to Pete (Hegseth) to Kristi (Noem). We all know each other well and we all communicate well.”

Duffy initially posted on social media that the closure was because of the military acting to “address a cartel drone incursion” which had been “neutralized.”

However, sources told CNN the closure came after Customs and Border Protection officials deployed a high-energy counter-drone laser on loan from the Pentagon without having coordinated with the FAA about potential risks to civilian flights.

“I use information that I get,” Duffy said before asking if any questions related to the trucking industry, which was the intended focus of his remarks.

“I appreciate the interest in El Paso… I served on the Hill, as you know, and I think we owe a conversation with the Hill before I have a conversation with you. And so that’s what we will do,” Duffy said. “I’ll take the Hill’s questions before yours and, you know, we’ll go from there.”

CNN’s Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Pete Muntean contributed to this report.

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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, Kevin Dong and Wei Nie, both of Hacienda Heights, have been charged with four felony counts connected to an alleged statewide commercial sex business.

On Feb. 17, Dong and Nie made their first court appearance and pled guilty to all charges. They remain in custody with bail set at $50,000 and are next due in court for an early disposition conference on Feb. 26.

The married couple were arrested earlier this month after a year-long investigation and are alleged to have owned and operated an internet-based commercial sex business as well as set up appointments at multiple residential and hotel locations statewide, including in Ventura County, stated a press release from the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

During the investigation, detectives identified more than 30 residential and hotel brothel locations across the state and over 60 profiles of women on the website believed to be commercial sex workers operating at the advertised locations detailed the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

On Feb. 11 and 12, multiple law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at several suspected brothel locations in Ventura and Los Angeles counties during which multiple women who are suspected to be potential victims of human trafficking were contacted and provided support from victim-service providers explained the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

According to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, the felony charge of conspiracy to commit a crime and three felony counts of pimping are related to three sex workers contacted earlier this month in Ventura County, but do not capture all of the alleged crimes perpetrated by the Hacienda Heights couple that are still part of a statewide investigation.

Community awareness serves a crucial role in human trafficking noted the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

If you suspect potential human trafficking anywhere in Ventura County, you are asked to contact the 24/7 Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-800-636-6738.

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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, Kevin Dong and Wei Nie, both of Hacienda Heights, have been charged with four felony counts connected to an alleged statewide commercial sex business.

On Feb. 17, Dong and Nie made their first court appearance and pled guilty to all charges. They remain in custody with bail set at $50,000 and are next due in court for an early disposition conference on Feb. 26.

The married couple were arrested earlier this month after a year-long investigation and are alleged to have owned and operated an internet-based commercial sex business as well as set up appointments at multiple residential and hotel locations statewide, including in Ventura County, stated a press release from the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

During the investigation, detectives identified more than 30 residential and hotel brothel locations across the state and over 60 profiles of women on the website believed to be commercial sex workers operating at the advertised locations detailed the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

On Feb. 11 and 12, multiple law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at several suspected brothel locations in Ventura and Los Angeles counties during which multiple women who are suspected to be potential victims of human trafficking were contacted and provided support from victim-service providers explained the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

According to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, the felony charge of conspiracy to commit a crime and three felony counts of pimping are related to three sex workers contacted earlier this month in Ventura County, but do not capture all of the alleged crimes perpetrated by the Hacienda Heights couple that are still part of a statewide investigation.

Community awareness serves a crucial role in human trafficking noted the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

If you suspect potential human trafficking anywhere in Ventura County, you are asked to contact the 24/7 Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-800-636-6738.

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