Of the writing
La Jornada newspaper
Friday, April 18, 2025, p. 3
In the context of negotiations for tariffs, compliance with the 1944 Water Treaty and the compensatory quota of 20.91 percent of tomato exports that Washington intends to impose, the presidents of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, and the United States, Donald Trump, held their fifth called, with the aim of reaching agreements that benefit both countries, the president said. It was a conversation Very productive
both agreed.
Yesterday (Wednesday) we had a call with President Trump. As mentioned in his account (Truth Social), he was very productive. We will continue to dialogue to reach agreements that benefit our countries and our peoples
said the head of the Mexican Executive in their social networks, after 7 in the morning.
Around 40 minutes before, Trump had reported that they dialogue: Yesterday I had a very productive conversation with the president of Mexico. I also met with the highest level Japanese representatives. It was a very productive meeting. All nations, including China, want to meet! Today, Italy!
Neither of the two governments gave more details, and yesterday the president did not hold her usual press conference because, as anticipated, the Holy Days were taken.
From the conversation he held on March 6 with the Chief of the White House, the agreement arose to postpone to April 2 – as happened – Trump’s announcement on the imposition of reciprocal tariffs, of which Mexico and Canada were exempt, for the commercial agreement between the three nations.
But negotiations between Mexico and the United States continue. The Sheinbaum government seeks an agreement to lower 25 percent rates to steel and aluminum, as well as to the export of cars, with a discount of what is manufactured in the neighboring country, imposed by the Republican in February and March, respectively.
Similarly, the president will seek dialogue to avoid Compensatory quota
of 20.91 percent to the Mexican tomato that exports to the US market, before July 14, when it is scheduled to enter into force.
This, after the announcement of the Commerce Department that will be withdrawn from the investigation suspension agreement Antidumping On fresh tomatoes from Mexico signed in 2019, because, from its perspective, this arrangement has failed to protect US producers from Mexican imports at unfair prices.
There are also talks to allow Mexico to comply with the bilateral water agreement dating from 1944, Depending on the amount of water, because it cannot be given more than the one that exists, and we cannot leave the farmers and the populations of Mexico without the resources without the resources without the resources
said the president.
Antier, Sheinbaum also reported that he sent a diplomatic note to the United States to explain what the military base that will install on the common border consists of.
