The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has imposed tariffs on Canada, which has provoked a firm response from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who described these measures as unfair and 'silly.' Trudeau made it clear that Canada will not give in to U.S. pressures and announced that it will retaliate until the tariffs are lifted.
On the other hand, the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, has also announced that her country will take measures in response to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. An official announcement is scheduled for Sunday, March 9, at 12:00 p.m. in the Zócalo Plaza of Mexico City, where further details are expected about the measures Mexico will take against the United States.
Amid this growing trade tension, there is a possibility that the Trump administration will apply new sanctions against Mexico, similar to those imposed on Canada. Trump has intensified retaliatory tariffs, creating uncertainty about whether Mexico will continue to be subjected to punitive trade measures.
Sheinbaum has denied the accusations from the White House linking the Mexican government with drug cartels and traffickers, calling them 'offensive and defamatory.' In light of this situation, Mexico will respond with tariff and non-tariff measures against the United States, according to statements from the Mexican president.
Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will respond similarly to the U.S. retaliations by imposing tariffs of 25% on U.S. products worth $155 billion. Meanwhile, the United States has already formalized the tariffs imposed on Mexico, Canada, and China, triggering this escalation of trade tensions in the region.
