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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Saturday to a 90-day halt on new tariffs, hailed as a cease-fire in the countries' trade war.

Trump Leaves G-20 With China Trade Truce, Plans To Cancel NAFTA Ahead Of New Pact

1:04pm December 02, 2018

by Jacob Pinter

The deal pauses a tariff increase that had been planned to take effect New Year's Day. President Trump called the meeting with China's president "amazing and productive."

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At G20, Trade Disputes And A Presidential Tribute

5:40pm December 01, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The G20 summit in Argentina wraps up on Saturday. World leaders addressed trade disputes and also paid tribute to former President George H.W. Bush.

Environmental activist Berta Cáceres was assassinated in 2016, after her decade-long campaign against the construction of a dam in Honduras.

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Seven Convicted In Assassination Of Honduran Environmental Activist

9:12pm November 30, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Berta Cáceres was killed in western Honduras in 2016 and her murder brought renewed attention to the dangers environmentalists face in Central America.

Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador waves to supporters during his national tour to thank those who voted for him in the July 1 elections, at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Mexico City, in late September.

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Mexico's New Populist President Takes Office On Saturday

5:49pm November 30, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

While President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador's unorthodox approach has gained him a loyal following, his unpredictability is rattling international markets and stirring up critics.

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President Donald Trump signed the USMCA trade deal on Friday, alongside Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto in Buenos Aires.

USMCA: Trump Signs New Trade Agreement With Mexico And Canada To Replace NAFTA

11:07am November 30, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"This has been a battle, and battles sometimes make great friendships," President Trump said as he signed the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement alongside America's closest neighbors.

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Trump, At G-20 Summit, Signs Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico

9:36am November 30, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is in Argentina for a meeting of G-20 world leaders. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA and still needs to be ratified by Congress.

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President Trump Attends G-20 Summit

6:21am November 30, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The leaders of the largest economies gather in Buenos Aires for the G20 summit. Rather than it being a consensus-building meeting it appears many leaders will be grandstanding for audiences back home.

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News Brief: Cohen's New Guilty Plea, G-20 Summit, And Mexico's New President

5:18am November 30, 2018

President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen entered a new guilty plea. And leaders from the U.S., Canada and Mexico prepare to sign a deal to replace NAFTA at the G20 summit.

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The Amazon plays a key role in regulating global climate. Brazil's president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, has expressed skepticism of environmental concerns.

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Brazil Pulls Its Offer To Host Major U.N. Climate Summit

5:52pm November 29, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The incoming far-right president said he requested the change. Environmentalists are worried about how the Bolsonaro administration will handle environmental issues.

President Trump talks with reporters before traveling to the Group of 20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday.

President Trump Cancels Putin Meeting On Eve Of G-20

1:12pm November 29, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The president cited Russian aggression against Ukraine in his tweet about the change. He still has a series of meetings planned on the sidelines of the summit, including with China's Xi Jinping.

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