Visits
- Political relationship had friction due to controversial US policies
- President recognizes pending changes to the T-MEC
- Reiterates position against attempts at foreign interference
Omar Montalvo
CANTON GROUP
Mexico City. – On the occasion of the FIFA match draw for the 2026 World Cup, the president Claudia Sheinbaumannounced that he will have a brief meeting with his counterpart Donald Trumpin the United States. It will be the first meeting between both leaders after the first year in office of the two rulers.
They had disagreements on economic matters, migration and security, then mutual agreements, although the threats from the neighboring nation have not disappeared.
The return of the businessman to the presidency challenged the respect and dialogue that the Mexican president offered. The US imposed tariffs that amounted to a 25% increase in the trade tax between the two countries. The justification was Mexico, it is a transit route that allows the flow of migrants.
In conference, Sheinbaum Prior to the trip to the USA, he indicated, “Mexico has one of the best trade agreements of all the countries in this increase in tariff rates that the United States made with the entire world.”
Days before the president’s trip, Trump announced the end of the Mexico, United States, Canada Agreement (T-MEC). In this regard, Claudia Sheinbaum She rejected the US notice, pointing out that it is the neighboring nation’s way of communicating with its population, but acknowledged pending issues in the trade agreement, “in reality the treaty does not end. There is a review, but it is not true that the treaty will end next year,” declared the president.
In economic matters, Mexico contributes between 15 and 16 percent of all trade between the United States and other countries. While Mexico’s main trading partner is the United States, with 38 percent of the total foreign investments in the country. With this support, the president reiterated that there is business stability in North America.
Meanwhile, anti-immigration policies have led to formal complaints. The US increased the number of immigration police and armed forces on the border with Mexico, raids and more restrictive policies. He argued that migration increases insecurity. The president called not to criminalize migrants and until November, the Mexican government filed 30 complaints with the United Nations (UN) for human rights violations of fellow citizens who were attacked and even died in custody.
Trump has pointed out that migration and the Cartels in Mexico are the reason for the high drug consumption in the United States. For this reason, the president has threatened to send troops to fight in Mexico and has deployed armored vehicles on the border, while, at sea, he has made similar maneuvers. “He has told us in several calls that if we want help, they can help with their forces. In all cases, we have told him that it is not necessary,” he assured and confirmed that, if necessary, he will reiterate the country’s position.
Respect for the sovereignty of each nation and the message of foreign non-intervention is a public position of Claudia Sheinbaum“the president knows our position Trump“This position has been shared by the president in the recent attempts at foreign destabilization in Peru, Venezuela and Honduras, where the United States has played a relevant role.