In light of the imposition of 25% tariffs on various Mexican products by the United States that came into effect this Tuesday, the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, called for an informational meeting to be held next Sunday, March 9 at 12:00 noon in the Zócalo of Mexico City , in which she will share the actions that her government will take in response to the “unilateral decision” of her counterpart from our northern neighbor, Donald Trump .
In a press release, Sheinbaum assured that the United States will be responded to with tariff and non-tariff measures, and ruled out the intention of starting an economic confrontation.
“We have decided to respond with tariff and non-tariff measures that I will announce in a public square next Sunday. It is not, in any way, the purpose to start an economic or commercial confrontation that unfortunately and regrettably is the opposite of what we should be doing; that is, to further integrate our economies to strengthen our region in the face of the economic and commercial progress of other regions,” he said.
In the text, he specified that the “unilateral decision” of the United States affects national and foreign companies operating in Mexico. “Nobody wins with this decision, on the contrary, it affects the people we represent ,” he said.
“It is inconceivable that no one thinks about the damage that will be caused to both citizens and companies in the United States by the increase in the price of goods produced in our country, as well as the damage that will be caused by stopping job creation in both countries,” Sheinbaum said.
Despite the imposition of tariffs, the Mexican president said she will continue to seek dialogue with Trump to find an alternative “with arguments and rationality.”
“I want to make it clear today that we will always seek a negotiated solution, as we have proposed, within the framework of respect for our sovereignty,” he said.
In the document, he highlighted Mexico’s actions against crime such as seizures, arrests, reduction of homicides, as well as collaboration to prevent drug trafficking to the United States, a country that he called on to address the opioid consumption crisis. He also highlighted the handover of 29 people to US authorities who were wanted by the justice system of our northern neighbor.
“Coordination between both nations is necessary to address the phenomenon of violence and drug trafficking, but always based on respect,” he stressed.
She recalled that on the night of March 3, the White House published a statement in which Trump insisted that the Mexican government has alliances with organized crime and provides “safe havens” for cartels to operate and traffic fentanyl. In this regard, Sheinbaum described the document as offensive, defamatory and unsupported, which she denied, rejected and condemned.
CAAAREM supports Sheinbaum and calls for unity
Following the entry into force of the 25% tariffs on various Mexican products, the Confederation of Customs Agents Associations of the Mexican Republic (CAAAREM) supported President Claudia Sheinbaum , as well as the productive sectors and the people of Mexico “in this historic moment for the national economy and the area of the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC) ”.
In a statement, Miguel Cos Nesbitt , president of CAAAREM, highlighted the willingness to work together with the public and private sectors “to build strategies that allow us to successfully face the challenges that this new situation imposes on us.”
He regretted the decision of the United States to impose tariffs, which he considered “a low blow to free trade and the competitiveness of the area,” which, he considered, “will have significant consequences on supply chains, inflation and the prices that consumers will now have to pay . “
In light of this, he called for unity and joint work to move Mexico forward .
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