Mexico's government may look for other trade partners, the nation's president said on Wednesday, after the United States slapped tariffs on its southern neighbor.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico could shift trade alliances "if necessary," referring to the possible continuation of the tariffs.
Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are scheduled to speak on Wednesday, a source told Reuters. Sheinbaum is tentatively set to have a phone call of her own on Thursday with the U.S. leader about the tariffs, she said in her daily morning press conference.
If the tariffs continue after that, Mexico "will reach out to Canada and other nations," Sheinbaum said.
In an appeal to Mexican national pride, Sheinbaum has called for a rally on Sunday in Mexico City's historic Zocalo square where she will outline her response to the United States, which she said would include retaliatory tariffs.
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