Mexican President "talks to Trump but refuses subordination"

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that she would not be dragged around while prioritizing talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

"We will coordinate and cooperate with the next U.S. administration, but we will never be subordinated," Mr. Sheinbaum said at the 100-day anniversary of his inauguration. "We are confident that we will have a relationship where we respect each other and prioritize dialogue."

In the case of security insecurity, which is pointed out as the biggest social issue, it declared that it would change a little bit harder while maintaining the previous government's moderate cartel response of "inclusion instead of bullets."

In particular, he stressed, "We will continue our strategy to focus on intelligence and investigation functions while strengthening the National Guard's crackdown so that young people do not consider criminal groups as an option for life."

President Shanebaum's administration is optimistic that the Trump administration's "25% tariff on Mexican imports" policy will be "resolved well" but is busy working on countermeasures.

He said he would actively communicate with the U.S., Mexico, and Canada agreements and issues such as illegal immigrants and the influx of drug fentanyl ahead of a review of the implementation next year.

At the same time, Shanebaum responded to Trump's claim that the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed only to the United States, saying, "Why don't we change the U.S. national name to Mexico America?"

President Sheinbaum, who took office in October last year, has enjoyed high approval ratings early in his term, as his bold reform policies, including a direct judge system, have received positive reviews along with the halo of the previous administration.

According to a survey by pollster Encall, President Sheinbaum's approval rating is close to 80%.
But local media, including Eluniversal, have pointed out that the Mexican government, which seems to be doing well, has a number of challenges to solve, including debts to state-run companies, economic downturns, and gaps between the rich and the poor.