The president of Mexico has announced that she will reveal tariff and non-tariff measures in response to the tariffs imposed on Mexican products by the United States. Despite criticisms suggesting that this situation has become a political and demagogic act, the president's strategy is not as simple as her opponents portray it.
In a context where China and Canada have responded with reciprocal tariffs on U.S. exports, and Europe has expressed support for the President of Ukraine amid tensions with the White House, Mexico may choose to show its solidarity with the United States as a strategic ally. This way, it would have time to assess the effects of the tariffs and negotiate their reduction or elimination before the deadline of March 9.
The president has called for unity in the country, which has received criticism for her initial response to the tariffs imposed by the United States. In addition to highlighting advances in security and the fight against fentanyl trafficking, she called for a unity rally in the Zócalo capital next Sunday in an information assembly format, a characteristic practice of the Obradorist left.
