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U.S. tariffs against Mexico on pause for a month

The U.S. tariffs against Mexico are on pause for a month, both countries say.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke with President Donald Trump this morning and said that the planned U.S. tariffs against her country are on hold.
The White House confirmed the statement.
Sheinbaum added that the two countries will continue talks on security and trade and that, in the interim, Mexico will work to beef up its security at the U.S. border.
“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,” Sheinbaum added.
Sostuvimos una buena conversación con el presidente Trump con mucho respeto a nuestra relación y la soberanía; llegamos a una serie de acuerdos:
1.México reforzará la frontera norte con 10 mil elementos de la Guardia Nacional de forma inmediata, para evitar el tráfico de drogas…
— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) February 3, 2025
Justin Trudeau declared this weekend that Canada would introduce retaliatory tariffs against the United States.
The Canadian Prime Minister spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump this morning and is due to speak with him again in the afternoon.
Despite the talk Trump posted on social media complaints that Canada has been uncooperative, saying “Canada doesn’t even allow U.S. Banks to open or do business there.”
With files from AP/The Canadian Press- This is a developing news story — more to come.
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