Mexican president orders retaliatory tariffs against U.S

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In a lengthy post on X, Sheinbaum emphasized her government's intention is to avoid confrontation with its northern neighbor, focusing instead on collaboration and dialogue.

The leftist leader, who has frequently attempted to ease tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, is highlighting her government's accomplishments since taking office in October. These accomplishments include seizing 20 million doses of the highly toxic synthetic opioid fentanyl, as well as arresting over 10,000 individuals connected to the trafficking of narcotics.

Trump stated that the tariffs against Mexico were imposed due to the country's inability to prevent fentanyl from entering the United States, as well as an unchecked flow of migrants.

(Reporting by David Alire Garcia and Ana Isabel Martinez; Editing by Stephen Eisenhammer)