The Mexican delegation in Washington expressed disagreement with the tariff announcement and considered it “unfair treatment,” according to a government statement.

On Friday, the son of Sinaloa drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera pleaded guilty to federal drug-trafficking charges and agreed to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors. The U.S. has blamed the Sinaloa Cartel for leading the fentanyl trade, importing chemicals from China to make pills in Mexico and smuggle them into the U.S..

President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August. Trump on Thursday announced a 35% tariff on Canadian goods.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has openly criticised the United States government’s reimposition of a ban on cattle imports from Mexico, describing

Mexico's president on Monday hit back at U.S. criticism that her government was not doing enough to combat fentanyl, calling for the United States to do more to arrest drug traffickers on its own turf and stop the flow of weapons south across the border.

When it comes to the U.S. president, the vast majority of Mexican adults (91%) say they have little to no confidence in Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs. By comparison, a smaller majority of Mexicans (60%) expressed little or no confidence in Biden in 2024.

The trust deficit that often clouds U.S.-Mexico cooperation — rooted in concerns over corruption, impunity and sovereignty — must be addressed head-on.

US stocks quietly open mostly down after Trump's 30% tariff on EU, Mexico from Aug 1. Analysts say markets are growing numb to Trump's tariff threats.