Sheinbaum seeks call with Trump to agree to cancel 25% tariffs on Mexico
Release time:2025-02-28
Despite negotiations between Mexico and the United States (US), the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump have not yet been suspended. In February, the U.S. president agreed to temporarily pause these tariffs until March, while the Mexican government pledged to strengthen efforts aroundthe migration crisis and drug trafficking to the United States.
Sheinbaum stated that the agreement must be closed before March 4, and although a date for the call with President Trump has not yet been confirmed, the Mexican president is confident of reaching an understanding to avoid tariff tariffs. "It's important not to rush into decisions based on isolated statements," Sheinbaum explained, referring to Trump's recent statements about reciprocity in tariffs.
It is on March 4, in the call we said that they are suspended for a month while we have dialogue, mainly on the issue of trade and security, today these dialogues continue. We are going to wait for this cycle to close, hoping to have an agreement with the United States [...] We hope that this call [with Trump] can be given, so that we can close the agreement. We still don't have a date [for the call]," added the head of the Mexican Federal Executive.
In this speech, Sheinbaum emphasized that the talks not only revolve around trade, but also security, as part of joint efforts to combat drug trafficking and irregular migration. In this context, Mexico has deployed 10,000 members of the National Guard on the border with the United States, as part of an agreement for the temporary suspension of tariffs.