"I instructed the minister of the economy to implement plan B, which we were working on, including tariff and non-tariff measures to defend Mexico's interests," said president Claudia Sheinbaum on portal X.
The Mexican politician besides pointed out that "the White home has categorically rejected the slander of the Mexican government, which concerns alliances with criminal organizations, as well as any intention to intervene in their territory."
“If specified an alliance exists anywhere, it is in the U.S. armory that sells high-power weapons to these criminal groups, as demonstrated by the United States Department of Justice itself in January that year. In 4 months, our government has confiscated more than 40 tons of drugs, including 20 million doses of fentanyl," said Claudia Sheinbaum.
The president announced "retaliatory duties" on the United States, but did not indicate precisely what the announced "Plan B" had to trust on.
Decision of Donald Trump
White home spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Friday that president Donald Trump decided to impose duties of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada. The 10% fee will besides cover all Chinese products. On Saturday, the president of the United States signed a regulation on this matter.
“The duties on Canada will be introduced tomorrow, and the reason is that both Canada and Mexico have allowed an unprecedented invasion of illegal fentanyl that kills American citizens, as well as an invasion of illegal immigrants into our country,” stressed the White home spokesperson on Friday.
The 10% charge is to apply to Chinese products. In this case, this is to be a consequence to "allowing the influx of illegal drugs into America".
