Trump’s new favourite neighbour

The US-Mexico border wall outside El Paso, Texas. Trump built his political brand in part on bashing Mexico; now his second presidency depends on deepening partnerships with the country. — Emily Elconin/The New York Times

THE US-Canada relationship has implo­ded. But along the other, typically more contentious US border, a partnership is blooming.

In his second term, US President Donald Trump has made Mexico – once his favourite punching bag – one of his closest and most important allies.