| CANADA

The relationship between Canada and India continues to deteriorate since the death in Winnipeg of a Sikh leader in October 2023. Canadian police claim that the incident involved the Indian government, as Canada is waging a violent campaign against independence supporters in Khalistan, a province of Punjab in northwest India.

The Indian government argued that Trudeau has dodged presenting concrete evidence and accused him of pandering to the Canadian Sikh community. Data as of 2021 has Sikhism as the fourth largest religious group in Canada with 750,000 adherents, 2.1% of the Canadian population.

| UNITED STATES

According to Defense Minister Austin, the deployment of the Spirits was necessary to penetrate subway military depots. Austin said the strikes served to degrade Houthi capabilities. Several lawmakers have criticized the bombing in Yemen this year, as the White House did not seek authorization from Congress, as mandated by the Constitution.

The U.S delivered this month a THAAD anti-aircraft system to Israel in response to the Iranian attack. Compared to the Patriot, THAAD is more effective, has greater range, altitude, speed and with a more precise tracking system. However, it is more expensive and complex to operate.

Reports indicated that Biden conditioned the delivery of THAAD, requesting not to attack Iranian nuclear or oil targets, showing reluctance to engage Iran towards the end of his term. The delivery of THAAD underscored Israel’s dependence on U.S. weaponry.

| MEXICO

Sheinbaum expressed that the “Mazzucato Thought” aligns with her vision. In her magnus opus, Mazzucato argues that the lack of state recognition in innovation is a threat to prosperity. According to the writer, putting innovation in the hands of civilians is a private-sector responsibility, but it is the state that has made the most risky and time-consuming investments, bringing about the Internet, GPS, touch screens and voice commands.

Also this month, the president brought together Mexican and U.S. entrepreneurs, unveiling investments of more than $20 billion. According to President Amazon, Royal Caribbean, Mexico Pacific and Woodside Energy have secured expanded operations.

Sheinbaum assumes office with enormous political power. Her coalition has an absolute majority in the lower house and almost two-thirds in the senate. However, she inherits a budget deficit from her predecessor’s expansion of social programs, a divided Mexican society over the Mayan Train and strong criticism around the Olmeca Refinery.