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Mexico's Sheinbaum confident in avoiding tariff war with US
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in her daily morning briefing expressed confidence that a tariff war with the United States can be avoided. "There will be no potential tariff war," Sheinbaum said, though she did not clarify the specifics of their conversation. Trump had previously threatened 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada if they fail to address illegal immigration and drug trafficking, including fentanyl. Sheinbaum's remarks came a day after speaking by phone with United States President-elect Donald Trump. Trump claimed Wednesday that Sheinbaum had agreed to "effectively close" the ... (full story)