Sheinbaum on Tomato and Meat Restrictions in the US: "Don't Use Mexico as a Punching Bag"

Published 2025년 7월 19일

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During the Morning Press Conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum pointed out that due to the upcoming United States elections, some political officials are using media topics such as tariffs and border closures to position themselves in the neighboring country.

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From the National Palace, President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that she will not allow Mexico to be used as a political media topic to position themselves in the upcoming elections in the United States, as according to the president, this only economically affects the livestock sector and the import and export of meat and vegetables (referring to the changes presented in tomatoes). Similarly, the president referenced that Secretary Julio Berdegué is working in coordination with the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) with the United States Department of Agriculture to agree on the necessary terms and substantiate the border closure due to the screwworm pest. "Yesterday, Secretary Julio Berdegué spoke with his counterpart, the United States Department of Agriculture, and even a deputy secretary from the department was in Mexico. We have done a lot, many actions have been taken to control the screwworm, there are filters, veterinarians reviewing, animal washing, ...
Source: Agromeat

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