Claudia Sheinbaum’s dispassionate style on the campaign trail was once seen as such a political weakness that her opponent in last year’s Mexican presidential election branded her “The Ice Queen.”
Unlike Canada’s Trudeau, Sheinbaum has been more diplomatic while insisting on protecting Mexican interests. Here’s why.
Mexico's president took a victory lap Thursday, telling the media of her call to Donald Trump just before U.S. tariffs on Mexico were paused.
"Reciprocal tariffs will still go into effect on April 2. But at the request of the companies associated with USMCA, the president is giving them an exemption for one month, so they are not at an economic disadvantage," she added, referencing the North American free trade agreement Trump renegotiated in his first term.
"After speaking with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement. This Agreement is until April 2nd.