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Sheinbaum describes two years of relations with the United States as “complex” and acknowledges tension over Rocha Moya case

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said relations with the United States have been complex during her government and included disputes over proposed tariffs.
  • She acknowledged tension after the United States sought 10 people from Sinaloa, including Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, who is on leave, and Senator Enrique Inzunza.
  • Sheinbaum said the situations created tension but did not cause a major problem and that Mexico had handled them successfully.

Claudia Sheinbaum says her government has had to manage a “complex” relationship with the United States, marked by tariff disputes and a tense request involving 10 people from Sinaloa.

Speaking at her morning news conference at the National Palace on Wednesday, Sept. 2, shortly after presenting her second government report, the Mexican president was asked about the most difficult moments of her administration. She pointed to relations with the government of Donald Trump.

I think the relationship with the United States has been complex. We have sought a good relationship, but there have been difficult moments.

— Claudia SheinbaumThe Mexican president described her government’s relationship with the United States.

“I think the relationship with the United States has been complex. We have sought a good relationship, but there have been difficult moments,” Sheinbaum said. She also referred to tariffs that the Trump government sought to impose.

She said tension arose when the United States sent a request concerning the extradition or urgent detention for extradition of 10 people from Sinaloa. The list included Rubén Rocha Moya, the state’s governor on leave, and Senator Enrique Inzunza.

They wanted to create a moment of tension as well when they sent the request for extradition or urgent detention for extradition for 10 people from Sinaloa, including the governor on leave.

— Claudia SheinbaumShe referred to the U.S. request involving people from Sinaloa.

“They wanted to create a moment of tension as well when they sent the request for extradition or urgent detention for extradition for 10 people from Sinaloa, including the governor on leave,” she said. Sheinbaum added that such moments required acting “with reason, with principles and with reason, not with the stomach; with heart, because you need composure in those moments.”

She said the episodes had not created a major problem, although they had produced tension with some U.S. officials. She also spoke positively about touring Mexico’s states, saying the trips gave her happiness and energy. Her schedule includes meetings with health and security officials, followed by further meetings at the National Palace.

With reason, with principles and with reason, not with the stomach; with heart, because you need composure in those moments.

— Claudia SheinbaumShe described how Mexico should respond to tense moments with U.S. officials.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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