Mexico’s economy secretary says President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plan would destroy 400,000 jobs in the United States, since it would impact the bottom line of U.S. companies that manufacture in Mexico.
Trump said on social media this week that he would put a 25% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada, unless they stopped the flow of migrants and fentanyl into the U.S.
Auto manufactures like General Motors and Ford have long made cars in Mexico.
Mexico’s economy secretary, Marcelo Ebrard, estimates that 88% of pickups in the U.S. were manufactured in Mexico. He said Trump’s tariffs would make them more expensive for consumers, and called them “a shot in the foot” for the U.S.
The tariffs could also impact workers in Mexico. A large Ford plant in Hermosillo manufactures Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick trucks and is one of the city’s most important private employers.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested this week that she would consider imposing her own retaliatory tariffs if Trump’s were to go into effect.
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The raids of three stores in the capital of the state of Sonora are part of a nationwide effort to crack down on the sale of counterfeit goods. Authorities seized toys, vapes and other foreign-made products that they say are illegal to sell. -
Researchers found that three quarters of heat-related deaths in Mexico between 1998 and 2019 were people under 35, showing that the young could be more vulnerable in a hotter world. -
The president of Mexico is taking a tour of the northern part of the country that also includes neighboring Chihuahua and Sinaloa later this month. -
Trump’s former ambassador to El Salvador, Ron Johnson, reportedly beat out Kari Lake for the position. The president-elect made security along the southern border a centerpiece of his campaign. -
The money will go toward improving schools, infrastructure and security, as well as paying off credit. Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo was in Nogales late last month to tout hospital, road and educational projects.
