Mexico is working with the United States to reach an agreement on tariffs before an impending deadline, a senior Mexican government official said on Wednesday, and the U.S. recognized its work to control migration and fentanyl trafficking.

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Mexico's foreign ministry said on Thursday its top security officials had a cordial, productive meeting with U.S. counterparts in Washington, and agreed to take joint actions to fight organized crime in both countries.

Any battle over tariffs between the United States and Canada, China, and Mexico is worrisome, but if it escalates, it will hit Washington farmers particularly hard. Avoiding that possibility should be a primary goal.

Senior Mexican security and diplomatic officials will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Thursday, President Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters on Wednesday, as bilateral tensions over drug gangs and migration simmer.

President Claudia Sheinbaum also said Mexico will expand its legal action against U.S. gun manufacturers following the decision to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., on Monday (February 17) to protest sweeping changes being made in federal agencies since Republican Donald Trump became president in January. US says will levy tariffs on Mexico,

With voting on the Senate floor still underway, Greer had secured more than the majority needed to confirm his nomination. Greer, a Washington trade lawyer who served as chief of staff to former USTR Robert Lighthizer,

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she hoped to speak with Trump after the Cabinet-level meetings occurring in Washington this week. Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente was scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday afternoon.

By JOSH BOAK and FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation.

Washington had already picked quarrels with neighbors and allies such as Canada, Mexico, Panama and Greenland, on the grounds that the US was asserting its