MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥 Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that her administration was waiting to see if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican imports.
Her Cabinet secretaries for security and trade among others have been in constant communication with their U.S. counterparts and she said there was still the possibility she and Trump would speak Monday.
Trump had threatened to impose tariffs in February before when Mexico sent 10,000 好色tv Guard troops to their shared border to crack down on drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a decision that depends on the United States government, on the United States president,鈥 Sheinbaum said. 鈥淪o whatever his decision is, we will make our decisions and there is a plan, there is unity in Mexico.鈥
Trump said later on Monday that the tariffs .
There is 鈥渘o room left for Mexico or for Canada,鈥 Trump said at a news conference announcing . 鈥淭he tariffs, you know, they鈥檙e all set. They go into effect tomorrow.鈥
Mexico believes it has made a strong case.
The number of migrants arriving at the U.S. border is the lowest it has been in years.
Last week, Mexico , including the man involved in the 1985 killing of a DEA agent, to the United States.
Security forces have , and systematically weakened the two main factions of the cartel by the same name.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Mexico had offered to match the tariffs the U.S. will impose on China.
鈥淚t鈥檚 very important that the people know that we have made a very important effort of coordination, of collaboration, but it depends on the United States,鈥 Sheinbaum said. 鈥淲e have to respond to this decision.鈥
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