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Mexico deploys hundreds of troops to US border to avoid President Trump's proposed tariffs

2025-02-05 08:55:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Mexico deploys hundreds of troops to US border to avoid President Trump's

Hundreds of Mexican soldiers were deployed to the border with the United States on Tuesday as part of a deal that halted the implementation of United States tariffs on Mexican imports, provided the country cracked down on fentanyl trafficking.

Mexican troops will be deployed at points along the border with high rates of illegal immigration and drug and arms trafficking, including the Baja area near California, Sonora and Tamaulipas, said three military and government officials with knowledge of the plan.

The plan to eventually deploy 10,000 Mexican soldiers is part of a deal announced Monday, in which U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew his threat to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican imports. Mexico had vowed to impose retaliatory tariffs.

Under the agreement, the United States has also promised to work to stop the flow of American weapons from the United States to Mexico, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said.

Some analysts said the large concentration of Mexican troops sent to the border could leave other vulnerable areas of Mexico without adequate security.

"The president was forced to make such a decision," said Andres Sumano, a researcher at Mexico's Northern Border College.

A trade war between Mexico and the United States could have caused a major economic downturn in Mexico, while American consumers would have been hit with higher prices for Mexican imports, including cars and trucks .





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