The President of the United States, Donald Trump, decided to postpone the 25% tariffs he had established against Mexico until April 2. In a sharp shift in stance, Trump praised the bilateral relationship with Mexico, highlighting the joint effort on immigration issues and the fight against fentanyl trafficking at the border.
In a conversation with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, it was agreed that Mexico would not pay tariffs on products included in the USMCA Agreement. This provisional agreement was celebrated as a political triumph by the Mexican president and leaves future decisions regarding the United States' tariff policy in suspense.
Trump's reaction to the pressure from American companies regarding his tariff policies has been mixed. While he has decided to postpone the tariffs, uncertainty continues. The CEO of Ford warned that the tariffs could result in massive layoffs in the U.S., while analysts estimate they could generate new taxes of over $130 billion for American households.
Trump's change in stance has generated mixed opinions, with Trudeau from Canada describing the measure as "nonsense." Despite the postponement of the tariffs, uncertainty about the future of trade relations between the United States and Mexico remains present.
