As President Trump's tariffs on Mexico loom, nearly 30 criminals with ties to the world of drugs are being extradited to the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on March 4 along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports because deadly drugs are still pouring into the U.
Mexican officials are trying to head off the Trump administration's threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports.
Mexico has sent infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States along with 28 other prisoners requested by the U.S. government.
Drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero has long been wanted by the DEA for killing of agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will go into effect on March 4 and threatened an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports over what he said were drugs pouring into the U.
The president on Thursday threatened to implement tariffs on the two countries next week after suspending them on Feb. 3.
Shares of Mexico's Femsa gained about 7% in early trading on Thursday, after the company reported that its net profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the same period a year earlier.