Mexico's Sheinbaum awaits US tariff deadline with 'cool head'

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she speaks about U.S. President Donald Trump's policies during a press conference at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico, January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will wait with a cool head for a decision from the United States, she said on Friday, ahead of a Saturday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.

"We will always defend the dignity of our people, respect for our sovereignty and a dialogue as equals without subordination," she said. "We will wait, as I have always said, with a cool head, when taking decisions. We are prepared and we maintain this dialogue."