President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border.
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00:00I want to share with you, to all who see us, a letter that today I am sending to President-elect Donald Trump.
00:11As a result, and according to the figures of the Border Patrol and Customs of your country, CBP,
00:20the encounters on the border between Mexico and the United States have been reduced by 75% from December 2023 to November 2024.
00:32We have always expressed Mexico's willingness to prevent the fentanyl epidemic from continuing in the United States,
00:40which is also a problem of consumption and public health of the society of your country.
00:48And so, until we put common companies at risk.
00:57Yes, common companies.