Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico has delayed the imposition of US tariffs for a month after agreeing to reinforce Mexico’s northern border with the U.S..
Sheinbaum says 10,000 members of Mexico’s National Guard will be deployed to the northern border “immediately” to stop drug trafficking from Mexico to the U.S..
Sostuvimos una buena conversación con el presidente Trump con mucho respeto a nuestra relación y la soberanía; llegamos a una serie de acuerdos:
1.México reforzará la frontera norte con 10 mil elementos de la Guardia Nacional de forma inmediata, para evitar el tráfico de drogas…
— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) February 3, 2025
She posted on X that, in exchange, the United States has committed to work to stop the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.
Trump later confirmed that tariffs on Mexican goods exported to the United States will be paused for one month while the two sides continue discussions.
