Mexico City. President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that she believes it is "very difficult" for the United States to impose tariffs on automobiles or auto parts manufactured in Mexico, as doing so would increase the cost of vehicles for the neighboring country.
He also claimed that political opponents of the movement he leads have called for a demonstration to demand that the National Electoral Institute (INE) " violate the Constitution " to prevent what they claim is an overrepresentation of Morena and its allies. He also ruled out a review of the Value Added Tax (VAT).
At a press conference at her transitional home, Sheinbaum Pardo addressed the recent announcement by Tesla CEO and owner Elon Musk, announcing the suspension of construction of the automaker's planned gigafactory in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, until the U.S. presidential elections are decided.
In this regard, he indicated that "we have to look at the Tesla issue in Mexico, because in reality, since the announcement was made to date , there hasn't been much progress either . We have to see if the reason is really the election and what Trump said in his presidential candidacy, or if it could be other reasons specific to Tesla ."
Meanwhile, regarding former President Donald Trump's recent warnings of imposing tariffs as part of his campaign to re-establish the White House, Sheinbaum stated: "I see it as very unlikely that they will impose tariffs, and we must always put the truth of reality, what is happening, before any political issue."
He also expressed confidence that the candidates are aware of the advantages offered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), and agreed with the letter sent by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to Trump, in which the Tabasco native emphasized that if tariffs were imposed on the production of vehicles or auto parts, automobile prices would rise in the United States because the cost of production in the country is lower than in the United States .
"That's why he (López Obrador) says, one thing is what is said during the campaign and another is what is actually going to be done," added the virtual president-elect.
He ruled out the possibility that, if Trump wins, the USMCA would not only be revised but also renegotiated, and insisted that the US magnate himself has stated that the previous agreement did not have the advantages that the current one has.
