Claudia Sheinbaum

18 Stories

Mexico Responds to Trump Tariffs
Mexico Responds
to Trump Tariffs
Mar 4, 2025 10:10 AM CST

Mexico Responds to Trump Tariffs

Sheinbaum says her country will hit back with tariffs of their own

(Newser) - Tariff day continues with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying her country will respond to President Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexican imports with tariffs of their own, reports Reuters . "There is no reason, rationale, or justification to support this decision that will affect our people and nations,"...

China, Canada Retaliate as Trump Tariffs Take Hold

President imposes 25% penalties on Canada, Mexico, additional 10% on China

(Newser) - There was no last-minute reprieve this time in regard to President Trump's tariffs as three new ones took effect at midnight Eastern. A look:
  • Canada: Trump imposed a 25% tariff on most imports. Canada responded by imposing 25% tariffs on $30 billion worth of American goods immediately, a total
...

Trump: Mexico, Canada Tariffs 'Going Forward on Schedule'

Monthlong pause expires March 4

(Newser) - The border security measures Canada and Mexico announced in response to the threat of 25% tariffs apparently weren't enough to satisfy President Trump. The president said Monday that the tariffs "are going forward on time, on schedule," CNBC reports. Trump signed an executive order introducing the tariffs...

Report: US Drones Search for Mexican Drug Labs

Secret program has apparently been expanded—with or without Mexico's cooperation

(Newser) - A secret government program to send US drones to look for fentanyl labs in Mexico has been dialed up under the Trump administration, reports the New York Times . Started under President Biden, the drone flights have increased under President Trump and his CIA director, John Ratcliffe, who've promised more...

Trump Delays Mexico Tariffs by a Month
Trump Delays Mexico,
Canada Tariffs by a Month
UPDATED
Feb 3, 2025 3:55 PM CST

Trump Delays Mexico, Canada Tariffs by a Month

He spoke Monday with Mexican President Sheinbaum, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

(Newser) - Mexico and Canada are getting at least a temporary reprieve on tariffs: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that President Trump agreed to a one-month delay after the two leaders spoke by phone, reports the Washington Post . Trump then confirmed the change on Truth Social . In return, Sheinbaum said Mexico...

Mexico Goes to Google on Resisting Trump Name Change

US can call the Gulf of Mexico whatever it wants, Sheinbaum says, for the first 12 miles

(Newser) - Mexico has taken its case against changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico straight to the top—to Google. President Claudia Sheinbaum said during a press conference Thursday that she sent the company a letter asking it not to follow President Trump's executive order to call the Gulf...

Mexico's Prez to Trump: Sure, Call the Gulf Whatever You Like

Sheinbaum says new president can call Gulf of Mexico whatever he wants—on his side

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has an answer for President Trump about his idea of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America:" he can call it whatever he wants on the American part of it. Sheinbaum on Tuesday was working through the raft of executive orders...

Mexico's President Jokes About Renaming US
Mexico's President Jokes
About Renaming US
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 8, 2025 3:54 PM CST

Mexico's President Jokes About Renaming US

'Mexican America, that sounds nice'

(Newser) - After President-elect Trump called for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America, Mexico's president unveiled a rival renaming plan. At her daily press conference Wednesday, Claudia Sheinbaum joked that all of North America, including the US, could be renamed "Mexican America," Reuters reports....

Meet the Most Powerful Women in the World

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen tops Forbes list

(Newser) - "It is time for women." Those were the words delivered by Claudia Sheinbaum as she was sworn in two months ago as Mexico's first female president. It's also the underlying message behind this year's "most powerful women" list in Forbes , which honors "100...

Shortlist for Time's Person of the Year Is Out

3 presidential candidates in the US and Mexico, including the 2 victors, make the cut

(Newser) - The year of 2024 was enough to make heads nod, shake, and spin. Time is out with the shortlist of the 10 people around the globe who induced the most of that, and they include some very familiar faces and past winners, along with a few newcomers. In alphabetical order:...

After Trump Tariffs Threat, Mexico Makes Huge Drug Bust

Mexico makes what officials say is biggest fentanyl seizure ever there

(Newser) - Mexican soldiers and marines seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's history. The raids came after a sharp drop in fentanyl seizures in Mexico earlier this year, and days...

Mexico's President: 'There Will Be No ... Tariff War'

Though Claudia Sheinbaum did not give details of conversation with Trump

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But her statement—the day after she held a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump—did not make clear who had offered what, the AP reports. "There will...

8 of 11 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico Just Resigned

They're stepping down ahead of election introduced in constitutional overhaul

(Newser) - Mexico's 11-member Supreme Court will be reduced to nine justices under a constitutional overhaul enacted last month, but winnowing the current court down won't be a problem: Eight justices submitted their resignations this week, including Norma Pina, the court's president, reports Reuters . Under the overhaul, all federal...

Mexico Has Its First Presidenta
Mexico Has Its
First Presidenta
Oct 1, 2024 2:48 PM CDT

Mexico Has Its First Presidenta

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as country's first female president

(Newser) - After two centuries of presidentes, Mexico has its first presidenta. There were cries of "Long live Claudia! Long live Mexico!" on Tuesday as Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as the country's first female president, Le Monde reports. Foreign dignitaries including Jill Biden were present as the 62-year-old...

What to Know About Mexico's Huge New Reform, and Protests

Senate passes amendment requiring judges stand for election amid concerns about corruption

(Newser) - Hundreds of protesters flooded Mexico's Senate on Tuesday before lawmakers approved a controversial constitutional amendment to force all judges to stand for election, which US Ambassador Ken Salazar has said presents "a major risk to the functioning of Mexico's democracy," per CNN . Outgoing President Andrés...

Hours After Mexico Broke Glass Ceiling, Female Mayor Killed

Cotija mayor Yolanda Sanchez was shot 19 times

(Newser) - Mere hours after Mexico broke the glass ceiling in its highest office with the election of Claudia Sheinbaum to the presidency, gunmen mowed down a female mayor in the state of Michoacan. As the BBC reports, Yolanda Sanchez was the first woman elected to the post in the city of...

Mexico's Presumed First Female President Is an 'Enigma'

Claudia Sheinbaum is a protégé of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

(Newser) - If polls are to be believed, Claudia Sheinbaum is about to make history. The leading candidate ahead of Mexico's June 2 presidential election, the 61-year-old leftist politician is poised to become Mexico's first female president as well as the country's first Jewish head of state, reports the...

In Mexico's 'Macho' Culture, This Election Is Very Different

Leading polls are 2 women: Claudia Sheinbaum, with 59%, and Xochitl Galvez, with 36%

(Newser) - Campaigning formally starts on Friday for the biggest election in Mexico's history. Voters will choose the president, along with the winners of 628 seats in Congress and tens of thousands of local positions, per the AP . The country of 130 million people has often been marked by its "...

18 Stories