The refusal of a U.S. military intervention in Mexico, the upcoming review of the trade agreement, as well as the rejection of Washington’s attacks on Venezuela were the topics addressed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, during the call they held on Monday.
“We talked about the joint work that has been done on security issues. There are very important results of the joint collaboration work. For example, the crossing of fentanyl from Mexico to the United States has been reduced by 50%,” said the President during her morning press conference.
Sheinbaum rules out U.S. military action in her country
The telephone conversation occurred amid tensions over statements by Trump, who in recent days had threatened possible ground attacks on Mexico’s drug cartels.
“He still insisted that if we asked for it, then they could help in other issues, we said: “Well, so far we are doing very well,” said the president, while stressing that she defended national sovereignty before Trump.
“He understood, it was a very nice conversation and we agreed to continue working together,” he said.
This was the first conversation between Sheinbaum and Trump since the US president threatened ground attacks in Mexico against the cartels that, according to him, rule the neighboring country.
A little more than a week after Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela, where President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in New York on charges of drug trafficking among other crimes.
Direct dialogue
According to Sheinbaum, in her 15-minute call with Trump the possibility of a military intervention in our country was conjured up, however, according to Marco Rubio, the US continues to consider the cartels as narco-terrorist organizations and demands tangible results.👇 pic.twitter.com/vhfUQVP4SA
– Vicente Gálvez (@Vicente_Galvez) January 12, 2026
In this regard, the President affirmed that direct dialogue with Trump has been key to handle the most sensitive issues of the bilateral relationship.
He also stressed that trade was also one of the topics discussed in the conversation, which did not last more than 15 minutes, in view of the upcoming revision of the North American trade agreement and the tariffs imposed on strategic sectors.
“The two most important issues are one: the revision of the trade agreement is coming and it is very important to lay the groundwork, as well as the issue of the tariffs that we still have, regarding automobiles, steel and aluminum,” he said.
He added that Mexico seeks to move towards better conditions on both fronts, while adding that another relevant point is the defense of Mexican migrants in the United States.
“And of course the issue of our fellow countrymen over there, which is very important,” he stressed in reference to the tightening of immigration policies in the U.S., where more than 10 million Mexicans reside.
The president defended the constant communication with Trump, with whom she said she has had more than 15 calls.
“I think it is very important to have personal communication, a dialogue. So far it has helped us a lot,” he said, while acknowledging that there are disagreements between the two governments, which does not mean that they cease to be neighbors and trading partners.
In this regard, he expressed his optimism that the review process of the Mexico-U.S.-Canada Agreement (T-MEC), scheduled for this year, will conclude positively, despite the tensions that may arise.
“I am confident that the framework of the treaty review is going to be good,” Sheinbaum said.
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With information from EFE
