Within a day of 25% across-the-board tariffs on Canada and Mexico going into effect, President Donald Trump put in place a carveout for U.S. auto manufacturers that fabricate there.
That includes a Ford plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, about three hours south of the Arizona border, that exports cars and trucks into the United States.
Billions of dollars worth of goods move across the Sonora-Arizona border each year. Sonoran Gov. Alfonso Durazo said on social media he would “close ranks” around Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in a visit to Mexico City this weekend.
A letter signed by him and several other Mexican governors said Trump’s decision to impose a tariff on Mexican goods would hurt both countries.
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In a post, the State Department called Mexico’s progress on border security “unacceptable.” Meanwhile, Mexico’s president is calling on the United States to do more to stop the flow of firearms into her country. -
Arizona is considering pumping water from a desalination plant on the Gulf of California to boost its water supply, but would need buy-in from Mexico. -
Arizona U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton is one of the congressional representatives who introduced the bill after threats from President Donald Trump. -
Mexico’s president says her roughly 15 minute phone call with President Donald Trump Monday was a “good conversation” and described the tone as “friendly.” -
The giant version of the traditional Mexican Three Kings Day cake stretched for blocks in Hermosillo on Thursday.
