Uncertainty is worsening on Mexico’s northern border as one week has passed since the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, threatened tariffs, which worries, in particular, Ciudad Juárez, the epicenter of the Mexican maquila. Data from the Association of Maquiladoras and Exporters of Ciudad Juárez (AMAC) show that close to 70% of local exports go to the US market, which makes the city, bordering the US El Paso, Texas, especially vulnerable to restrictions. commercials. In addition, Juárez is home to more than 300 maquiladoras, which employ some 300,000 people to produce everything from medical devices to automotive components. Therefore, “the border would be the most affected” with the 25% tariffs that Trump announced last week, “with the loss of jobs, probably with factory closures, probably with high inflationary costs,” commented the former Mexican ambassador in United States (2018-2021) Martha Bárcena.
