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WORLD NEWS Monday 3 February 2025
Argentines protest President Milei’s diatribe against ‘wokeism’ at

Davos

Associated Press Protester Germán Paladino,
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Thou- an industrial engineer, said
sands of demonstrators Milei’s government was not
gathered in Argentina’s taking care of public issues
capital Buenos Aires and such as healthcare and
in cities across the country education and was instead
to protest President Javier lashing out at people’s pri-
Milei’s speech at the World vate life.
Economic Forum in Davos “I don’t know if this march
last week, during which he can change anything, but
slammed ‘wokeism,’ femi- if it could put a break on
nism and other progressive Javier Milei’s remarks which
ideals. were rather aggressive,”
Protesters were clad in Paladino said.
rainbow-colored flags and “I am here to defend our
bore banners that read rights, those which we have
“rights are not negotia- won and those that are
ble.” Dubbed the “Federal currently under attack,”
March of Anti-Fascist and said Milagros, a 33-year-old
Anti-Racist Pride,” the LG- People gather in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, to protest President Javier Milei’s visual artist.
BTQ+ community called the speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, during which he criticized “sick wokeism,” social In recent decades, Argen-
protest after the speech welfare, feminism, identity politics and the fight against climate change. tina has enshrined pro-
on Jan. 23 to combat “the Associated Press gressive laws consecrating
economic violence, politi- sexual diversity and equal
cal persecution and sexual Rights’ groups, unions and criticized “sick wokeism,” adding that “in its most ex- marriage rights, among
repression of Javier Milei’s political parties also joined social welfare, feminism, treme versions gender ide- others.
government.” the protest. identity politics and the fight ology constitutes plain and
In Switzerland, Milei sharply against climate change, simple child abuse.”
Trump’s trade war among allies triggers retaliation from Canada

and Mexico

By ROB GILLIES and MARIA in Canada,” Trudeau post-
VERZA ed on X on Sunday. On Sat-
Associated Press urday, he even suggested
TORONTO (AP) — Cana- Canadians should not buy
da’s prime minister and U.S. products or vacation in
Mexico’s president ordered the U.S.
retaliatory tariffs on goods Canada is the largest ex-
from the U.S, following port market for 36 states
through with their threats and Mexico is the largest
after U.S. Donald Trump trading partner of the U.S.
sparked a trade war by Canada and Mexico or-
imposing sweeping tariffs dered the tariffs despite
on imports from Canada, Trump’s further threat
Mexico and China. to increase the duties
Canada is initially target- charged if retaliatory levies
ing $30 billion Canadian are placed on American
(US$20 billion) in goods im- goods.
ported from the U.S with “We’re certainly not look-
tariffs of 25% to come into ing to escalate but we will
force on Feb. 4 including stand up for Canada,”
beverages, cosmetics and Trudeau said late Saturday.
paper products. A second At the local level, some
list targeting $125 billion authorities in provinces
Canadian ($85 billion) in President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks to the crowd during an event marking her first 100 days in like Ontario, British Colum-
office, at the Zócalo, Mexico City’s main square, in Mexico City, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.
goods will be unveiled soon Associated Press bia and Nova Scotia will
and will be implemented around the president. It urday after Trump’s admin- statement that Canada remove American liquor
after public consultation. wasn’t immediately clear if istration imposed sweep- and Mexico agreed “to en- brands from government
That will include passenger that will include Elon Musk ing tariffs — 25% on goods hance the strong bilateral store shelves. The Liquor
vehicles, trucks, steel and and Tesla in the second from Canada and Mexico, relations.” Canadian of- Control Board of Ontario
aluminum products, cer- phase. with a lower rate of 10% for ficials have had extensive sells nearly $1 billion worth
tain fruits and vegetables, Mexico has so far only said Canadian oil, and 10% on dialogue with their Mexi- of American wine, beer,
beef, pork, dairy products it will impose retaliatory tar- imports from China — al- can counterparts but a se- spirits and seltzers every
and more. iffs, without mentioning any though there is still no indi- nior Canadian official said year, Ontario Premier Doug
A senior Canadian gov- rate nor products. cation the two countries he would not go as far to Ford pointed out Sunday.
ernment official said on a Canadian Prime Minister are coordinating responses say their tariff responses are “Not anymore,” Ford said
briefing with reporters the Justin Trudeau and Mexican or will act in concert in the coordinated. in a statement. “Starting
list is intended to mobilize President Claudia Shein- coming days. “Now is the time to chose Tuesday, we’re removing
certain Republican voices baum spoke by phone Sat- Trudeau’s office said in a products made right here American.q