Juarez businessmen celebrate pause in tariffs

JUAREZ, CHIH - In a tense negotiation context between Mexico and the United States, the Business Coordinating Council (CCE) of Ciudad Juarez highlighted the importance of the agreements reached to stop the imposition of tariffs and asked both governments not to use trade as a tool for political pressure.

Héctor Núñez Polanco, acting president of the CCE in Juárez, stressed that avoiding the application of new trade tariffs is key for economic stability and the growth of bilateral trade. “These agreements have made it possible to avoid a significant blow to the flow of goods and to investor confidence,” he said.

The businessman emphasized that trade relations between both countries are among the most dynamic worldwide, with an exchange that exceeds 700 billion dollars annually. For this reason, he insisted that any decision affecting this link must be based on cooperation and mutual respect, beyond political junctures.

In this sense, the CCE called for prioritizing a long-term approach that guarantees competitiveness and sustainable economic development.

The agreement between Mexico and the United States, announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum and her US counterpart, Donald Trump, contemplates the deployment of 10,000 National Guard elements on the northern border to reinforce the control of drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl.

In exchange, the US government committed to strengthen its efforts to curb the trafficking of high-powered weapons into Mexico.

The business sector reiterated the need to address these issues with a vision of integral cooperation.