President Trump threatened tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, blaming them for the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Mexico's President Sheinbaum vehemently rejected these accusations, emphasizing that the crisis is fueled by high U.S. demand for drugs and arms sales to Mexican cartels. In a deal, Trump agreed to pause the tariffs in exchange for Mexico deploying 10,000 National Guard members to curb fentanyl trafficking. Nonetheless, experts caution that significant challenges remain in combating the crisis given the sophisticated capabilities of drug cartels and persistent demand in the U.S.
President Trump imposed tariffs and blamed China, Mexico, and Canada for fentanyl trafficking, sparking significant pushback from Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Sheinbaum countered Trump's claims, attributing the fentanyl crisis to U.S. drug demand and illegal arms sales to cartels, arguing it is a U.S. issue.
An agreement was reached where tariffs would pause if Mexico sends 10,000 National Guard members to the border, highlighting cooperation for fentanyl control.
Experts acknowledge the complexities in controlling fentanyl trafficking due to cartel resources, the drug's production ease, and U.S. consumer demand.
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