Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her administration is closely monitoring the situation to determine the outcome of U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican imports. She mentioned that key Cabinet secretaries have been in constant communication with their U.S. counterparts, and there is a possibility of a discussion between her and Trump.
Trump had initially threatened to impose tariffs in February but suspended them when Mexico deployed 10,000 National Guard troops to the shared border to combat drug trafficking and illegal immigration. Sheinbaum emphasized that the final decision rests with the U.S. government.
Mexico has presented a strong case, citing a significant decrease in migrants arriving at the U.S. border and recent actions against drug cartels. Last week, Mexico extradited 29 cartel members to the U.S., including a key figure involved in the killing of a DEA agent in 1985. Mexican security forces have also dismantled over 100 synthetic drug labs in Sinaloa and weakened the main factions of the cartel.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that Mexico offered to match the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on China. Sheinbaum highlighted the collaborative efforts between the two countries but reiterated that Mexico's response would depend on the U.S. decision.
