The United States and Mexico agreed on a plan that includes the deployment of about 10,000 members of the Mexican National Guard to the shared border between the two countries. This action aims to combat drug trafficking and translates into the suspension, for a period of 30 days, of the 25% tariffs that Washington was going to impose on Mexican exports.
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced the measure after a phone conversation with the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The tariff sanction had been announced by Trump shortly after he took office on January 20. In her words, Sheinbaum emphasized that Mexico will immediately strengthen the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard to combat drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl.
Regarding the phone dialogue between the two leaders, the President of Mexico described the communication as "good and respectful." During the conversation, various topics related to the bilateral relationship and sovereignty were addressed, including the issue of the tariffs that are now suspended for a month and were originally set to take effect the following day.
In exchange for Mexico's border reinforcement, the U.S. Government committed to collaborating in dismantling the trafficking of high-powered weapons purchased by organized crime gangs in Mexico. According to Sheinbaum's announcement, teams from both nations will begin working immediately in two specific areas: security and trade.
