EPISODE · Mar 4, 2025 · 1 MIN
Mexico Says 'Plan B' Ready As US Tariff Deadline Looms
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Mexico has contingency plans ready in case US President Donald Trump goes ahead with sweeping tariffs, his counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum said on the eve of a deadline to avert duties.“Whatever the decision, we have a plan,” she said at her morning news conference.“There is constant communication in different areas, both security and trade, and we will wait to see what happens,” Sheinbaum added, underlining the need for patience.“We have plan A, plan B, plan C, plan D,” she said, declining to give detail.Shortly after taking office, Trump announced duties of 25% on Mexican imports, citing illegal immigration and the flow of deadly fentanyl.Sheinbaum vowed retaliatory tariffs before Trump agreed to a one-month pause, which expires on Tuesday, in return for Mexico deploying 10,000 more troops to the countries’ shared border.Last week, senior Mexican officials held meetings in Washington with their US counterparts, pledging to take unspecified coordinated actions to tackle drug trafficking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mexico has contingency plans ready in case US President Donald Trump goes ahead with sweeping tariffs, his counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum said on the eve of a deadline to avert duties.“Whatever the decision, we have a plan,” she said at her morning news conference.“There is constant communication in different areas, both security and trade, and we will wait to see what happens,” Sheinbaum added, underlining the need for patience.“We have plan A, plan B, plan C, plan D,” she said, declining to give detail.Shortly after taking office, Trump announced duties of 25% on Mexican imports, citing illegal immigration and the flow of deadly fentanyl.Sheinbaum vowed retaliatory tariffs before Trump agreed to a one-month pause, which expires on Tuesday, in return for Mexico deploying 10,000 more troops to the countries’ shared border.Last week, senior Mexican officials held meetings in Washington with their US counterparts, pledging to take unspecified coordinated actions to tackle drug trafficking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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