🐈 Tariff copycats and reform packages

Trends travel fast in the internet era, and even the political arena is not immune to the spread of the latest fad. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa proved that this week, surprising observers with the announcement of tariffs for Colombian imports, in a style reminiscent of his US ally, Donald Trump.

Noboa’s justification for the tariffs was mixed, arguing that...

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