The president who multitasks like no one else (or so she thinks)
Ah, the Claudia Sheinbaum, that political figure who seems to believe that wearing the title of president turns her into a circus juggler capable of balancing diplomatic crises, drug trafficking and meetings with US congressmen without letting go of a smile. This Monday, in her now traditional morning conference (does anyone else miss the quiet breakfasts?), the president insisted that there will be a “good result” in the face of the 30% tariffs that Donald Trump, that character who never stops making headlines, will impose on Mexico on August 1. What a relief! Because we all know that when a politician says “good result,” it never means “imminent disaster.”
The art of negotiation (or how to smile while getting taxed)
Sheinbaum, with that serenity that only those who have not yet seen the bill achieve, highlighted his “cordial meeting” (read: “no one threw away the coffee”) with the American ambassador Ronald Johnson and a few congressmen. Of course, he clarified that the latter do not have decision-making power in the negotiations, but what does it matter: in politics, sometimes photographs for the archive and a couple of diplomatic phrases are enough. Among the topics discussed, he mentioned a law on digital currencies approved in the US Congress. Will they analyze it? Clear! Or at least that’s what the Secretary of the Treasury said before disappearing in a sea of technicalities.
When asked if he saw a favorable scenario for stopping tariffs, Sheinbaum responded with the favorite phrase of every ruler in trouble: “we are still in talks.” Translation: “We have no idea, but we will know on Friday.” Of course, he made it clear that he expects a “good result“, because repeating the obvious never hurts.
Fentanyl: the perfect distractor (and a convenient number)
While gringo businessmen are tearing their clothes over the USMCA and the flow of drugs, Sheinbaum, with the elegance of someone changing the subject at an uncomfortable dinner, blurted out that the treaty “has nothing to do with fentanyl.” Take it now! Then, as if he were reading a sales report, he announced that the crossing of this drug into the US dropped 50% since October. Is it a coincidence that I mention it just when talking about tariffs? We will never know! Of course, the US agencies recognized it… although no one specified if it was under their breath.
As it is, Mexico continues in that peculiar dance where the numbers dance, the words stretch and the problems disappear… until the next announcement.
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