Sheinbaum vs Trump: the toughest month for Mexico has arrived

After a phone call, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump agreed to suspend the 25% tariffs for one month. The decision guarantees a respite for the Latin American country.

According to HuffPost, Sheinbaum and Trump had a “good conversation” and discussed not only trade issues but also security issues.

According to the outlet’s report, during the phone conversation, the president assured her American counterpart that 10,000 National Guard troops would be deployed to the shared border.

Sheinbaum made it clear that it was she who asked Trump for the pause: "I always told him that we wanted him to pause the tariffs, so in this case we reached that agreement."

When the tycoon asked her how long she wanted to pause tariffs, she replied that it would be forever, but then immediately suggested a month. “I am sure that in this month we will be able to deliver results, good results for your people,” she explained in her morning press conference.

On his social media platforms, former President Trump stated that during the suspension period, negotiations would take place between the two countries. He announced that the U.S. team would be headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.

According to Infobae, Sheinbaum emphasized the power of dialogue to resolve these types of impasses: “If you remember, that was what I proposed, always dialogue, high-level dialogue that helps both countries and it is good news that tariffs are on hold so we can work forward.”

The president added that Trump also promised to help "prevent arms trafficking from the United States to Mexico," since three-quarters of what is used by organized crime in Mexico is of American origin, according to figures from both governments.

According to Infobae, the news was welcomed by private sector entities, such as the Mexican Banking Association, which declared "its firm support for the Government of Mexico to promote dialogue as the best alternative to resolve the imposition of tariffs."

Speaking to CNN, the director of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness, Valeria Moy, said she believes it is a win-win situation , even though Mexico has to give something in return. “The tariffs were a threat and for that threat to be diluted, postponed or averted, either one party backs down or the other party has to give something (…) Now Mexico has a month to negotiate,” she said.

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