The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, reported this evening that she had an "excellent discussion" with the president-elect of the United States (USA), Donald Trump, who threatened Mexico, Canada and China with an increase in customs tariffs.
"We discussed the Mexican strategy in the face of the migratory phenomenon", announced the Mexican president, in a publication on the official account on X.
Sheinbaum also said he conveyed to Donald Trump that "the [migrant] caravans don't reach the northern border because they are assisted in Mexico."
"We also talked about strengthening security collaboration and the campaign we are carrying out in the country to prevent the consumption of fentanyl," added the president.
Fentanyl is a synthetic drug "approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin," according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
According to Washington, fentanyl, often produced in Mexico with chemical compounds, particularly from China, causes more than 70,000 deaths from 'overdose' every year on American soil.
Republican President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Monday his intention to "impose 25% customs duties on all products entering the United States" in Mexico and Canada, starting January 20, the day of his inauguration.
"This tax will remain in effect until drugs, especially fentanyl, and all illegal immigrants stop this invasion of our country," he added.
In a letter sent to his future American counterpart, Sheinbaum emphasized that "it is not through threats or customs tariffs that the phenomenon of immigration will be prevented, nor the consumption of drugs in the United States."
The Mexican president threatened, in turn, to increase Mexican customs tariffs on American products, lamenting that this trade war threatened competitiveness, inflation and employment in North America.
"I am sure that there will be an agreement with the United States and President Trump", detailed the head of state, when questioned at a press conference in which she read her letter to the future American president.
Mexico's Economy Minister, Marcelo Ebrard, considered today that the United States would be "shooting itself in the foot" with the 25% increase in customs duties on Mexican exports.
"The impact on companies would be enormous," he told the media, estimating that the measure would put 400,000 jobs in the United States at risk.
Mexico, with 83% of its exports destined for the United States, is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Canada (NAFTA).
Several American automakers are headquartered in Mexico.
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