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Weekly Report - 10 April 2025 (WR-25-14)
MEXICO: A cool head prevails
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum was not lying in January when she announced that she would face the US administration of President Donald Trump with a “cool head”. This approach appears to be working, with Sheinbaum receiving plaudits at home and abroad for her dealings with the US and managing to keep an open dialogue with the Trump administration. She has maintained this calm approach in addressing the impact of US tariffs on key Mexican sectors, including the automotive and steel industries. In the days since Trump’s latest tariff announcement on 2 April [WR-25-13], Sheinbaum has been in talks with the country’s private sector and presented a plan for boosting national industry, while her economy minister is once again in the US seeking to negotiate concessions for Mexico.
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