MNI POLITICAL RISK - Trump Looks To LatAm To Tame Inflation

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Executive summary:

• President Donald Trump has no public events scheduled for the day. Trump will depart the White House at 18:00 ET 23:00 GMT, for his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where he will spend the weekend.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira at the Department of State yesterday, amid optimism that a thaw in relations could see the two countries reach a preliminary trade deal in the coming weeks. 
• The Trump administration announced trade deals with four Latin American countries to provide tariff relief on goods that cannot be produced in the US, including coffee, bananas, and cocoa.
• The White House released a list of prominent donors to Trump's new White House ballroom.
• Congress is aiming to pass the annual Pentagon funding bill by early December.
• The Department of Justice has joined a Republican-led lawsuit seeking to block California's new Democratic-drawn congressional map.
• Members of Congress, Trump administration officials, and business leaders have been invited to a November 18 White House dinner for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. 
• Senior military officials presented Trump with updated options for potential operations in Venezuela, including strikes on land. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon has established a new operation to deliver on Trump’s promise to crack down on Latin American cartels.
• Poll of the Day: Democrats are more enthusiastic than Republicans about voting in next year's midterm elections.

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