Claudia Sheinbaum says she is confident that a tariff war with the U.S. can be averted. But her statement Thursday — the day after a phone call with Trump — did not make clear who had offered what.
By Associated PressFILE - Newly-sworn in President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses supporters in the Zócalo, Mexico City's main square, on Oct. 1, 2024.
“There will be no potential tariff war,” Sheinbaum said flatly when asked about the issue at her daily morning news briefing. In fact, apart from the first caravans in 2018 and 2019 — which were provided buses to ride part of the way north — no caravan has ever reached the border walking or hitchhiking in any cohesive way.
Trump had earlier threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada until those countries satisfactorily stop illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs such as fentanyl into the United States. He also said Chinese imports would face additional tariffs of 10% until Beijing cracks down on the production of materials used in making fentanyl.
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