Mexican President To Trump: Let’s Jointly Tackle Border Issues Though We Will Counter Tariffs
Following President Donald Trump‘s Saturday executive order imposing steep tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum swiftly implemented reciprocal measures.
Sheinbaum instructed Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard to activate Mexico’s contingency strategy. “To implement Plan B that we have been working on, which includes tariff and non-tariff measures in defense of the interests of our country,” she said, according to Spanish language Informador.Mx.
Mexico Calls For Dialogue, Rejects Confrontation
Despite the retaliatory action, Sheinbaum said Mexico was not seeking conflict with the U.S. “Mexico wants shared collaboration between neighboring countries,” she said, urging Trump to establish a dialogue to formulate a cooperative strategy. The goal, Sheinbaum said, is to jointly tackle organized crime and fentanyl trafficking, issues central to Trump’s rationale for the tariff increase on Mexico.
“It is not with the …