President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government made major concessions — and delivered results — to avert President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs. He imposed them anyway.
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Mexico Gave Trump Much of What He Wanted. Tariffs Came Anyway.
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico took steps sought by President Trump, including sending troops to the border and cracking down on drug cartels. The tariffs went into effect anyway.
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.
Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel
Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities.
Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China
Aiming to appease President Trump, Mexico is hitting China with tariffs, handing cartel leaders over to the United States and using C.I.A. intelligence to hunt down others.
Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel
Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities.
Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S.
Stopping fentanyl from entering the United States presents major challenges, raising the question of what Mexico can actually do to meet President Trump’s demands in order to avoid tariffs.
What to Know About Canada’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis
Responding to threatened tariffs by President Trump, Canada has unveiled a security plan aimed at tackling the trafficking of fentanyl, which is also killing many Canadians.
How Canada and Mexico’s Leaders Took Different Routes to a Tariff Deal With Trump
The Canadian and Mexican leaders negotiated with President Trump in diverging ways. In the end, they both secured an outcome they could present as a victory back home.
Mexico Pledges to Send 10,000 Troops to U.S. Border: What to Know
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government said the National Guard members had redeployed to 18 cities and towns along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a deal to delay U.S. tariffs.