(3 Feb 2025)
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Mexico City – 3 February 2025
1. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum arriving at media briefing
++PART OF SOUNDBITE WITH WIDE SHOT OF PRESSER++
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexican President:
"We reached the agreement, that is in the agreement put in place, to be able to put more national guards on the northern border, to protect the border and prevent drug trafficking, and in particular the trafficking of fentanyl from Mexico to the United States.”
3. Journalist asking question during media briefing
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexican President:
"I asked him to pause the tariffs from the first moment – the tariffs – in this case we reached that agreement.”
5. Sheinbaum during media briefing
STORYLINE:
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday during a press briefing that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold.
Trump and Sheinbaum said their planned tariffs were on hold for a month to give time for further negotiations, and Mexico said it planned to deploy 10,000 members of its national guard to address drug trafficking.
"We reached the agreement, that is in the agreement put in place, to be able to put more national guards on the northern border, to protect the border and prevent drug trafficking, and in particular the trafficking of fentanyl from Mexico to the United States," said Sheinbaum during a press conference in Mexico City.
The two leaders announced the move after what Trump described on social media as a “very friendly conversation,” and he said he looked forward to the upcoming talks.
Trump said the talks would be headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and high-level representatives of Mexico.
As a condition ahead of the talks, Sheinbaum laid out changes in border policies, and Trump confirmed Mexico’s deployment of troops.
“Mexico will reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard immediately, to stop drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, in particular fentanyl," Sheinbaum posted on X. “The United States commits to work to stop the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico."
The pause added to the drama as Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China were still slated to go into effect Tuesday.
Uncertainty remains about the durability of any deals and whether the tariffs are a harbinger of a broader trade war as Trump has promised more import taxes to come.
Mexico is facing a 25% tariff, while Canada would be charged 25% on its imports to the United States and 10% on its energy products.
China is facing a 10% additional tariff due to its role in the making and selling of fentanyl, the Trump White House said.
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