US President Donald Trump has agreed to postpone tariffs on Mexican goods for one month following an agreement with Mexico to strengthen border security.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the development on Monday, stating that the decision came after a conversation with Trump.
As part of the agreement, Mexico will deploy 10,000 National Guard troops along its northern border to curb drug trafficking, particularly the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
“We had a good conversation with President Trump, conducted with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty,” Sheinbaum wrote on social media.
“We reached a series of agreements.”
Sostuvimos una buena conversación con el presidente Trump con mucho respeto a nuestra relación y la soberanía; llegamos a una serie de acuerdos:
1.México reforzará la frontera norte con 10 mil elementos de la Guardia Nacional de forma inmediata, para evitar el tráfico de drogas…
Sheinbaum also noted that the US has pledged to take action against the smuggling of high-powered weapons into Mexico, a longstanding issue contributing to violence in the region.
The agreement marks a temporary pause in escalating trade tensions between the two nations.
Trump had previously announced tariffs on Mexican imports as part of his administration’s strategy to push Mexico to take stronger measures against illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.
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