Mexico didn't wait, it corresponds to Trump. “This is simply a US problem”

‘Category We reject the calumny of the White home to the Mexican government"that he has connections with criminal organizations as well as any intention to interfere in our territory," wrote Claudia Sheinbaum on platform X.

Sheinbaum besides wrote that in view of the steps taken by the Trump administration she recommended the Minister of Economy Implementation of "Plan B on which we have worked", providing for customs and another measures "in defence of interests" Mexico‘.

The Ministry of Economy has not so far provided details on these duties and another retaliatory measures,” said the paper “El Sol de Mexico”.

Previously Donald Trump claimed that imposes 25% duties on goods imported from Mexico in consequence to the ineffectiveness of the country's authorities in the fight against illegal migration and smuggling of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid linked in the US to the deaths of tens of thousands of people a year.

The Mexican president stated that Her government is not trying to face the USbut seeks cooperation and dialogue. She noted that Mexico authorities seized over 40 tonnes of drugs in 4 months, including 20 million doses of fentanyl, and the arrest of more than 10,000 people associated with those organisations.

‘If Government United States and its agencies want to deal with the serious (problem) usage of fentanyl in their country, can, for example, fight sales drugs in the streets of its most crucial cities, which they do not do," wrote Claudia Sheinbaum.

‘Drug usage and sale is taking place in their country and is simply a public wellness problem that they have not solved. In addition, the outbreak of synthetic opioids in the United States came from mass prescribing this kind of medicine," the Mexican leader said.

The Regulation, signed by Trump on Saturday, provides for the imposition of 25% duties on goods from Canada and Mexico and additional 10% import duties from China.

The exception will be energy natural materials from Canada, with a 10% duty. The fresh tariffs are due to enter into force on 4 February.