Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico wants the T-MEX trade agreement to stay in place, arguing that it benefits all three countries covered by the pact. Speaking at her morning briefing on 11 June, she added that any clause can be modified if needed, with alternatives sought so all sides remain satisfied.
The remark was the clearest signal yet that Mexico is not looking to unwind the agreement, even as she pointed to rising vehicle prices in the United States and recalled that the treaty was an idea from Donald Trump during his first term in the White House. For readers watching trade policy, the significance is immediate: the president is defending a framework that touches North American commerce and can still be adjusted clause by clause.
Sheinbaum also used the same briefing to sketch a different kind of cross-border cooperation, saying she and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are close to signing an agreement with Petrobras, whose deep-water exploration techniques she described as highly developed. She said the goal is a deal with Pemex, starting with joint work and, if applicable, later moving to shared exploitation. The message was not that Mexico is closing doors, but that it wants leverage inside existing frameworks rather than starting from scratch.
The most sensitive part of the morning came from the balance between calm and timing. Rosa Icela Rodríguez said two major mobilizations took place on 10 June, including at least 2,000 people gathered for the commemoration of El halconazo and another march by mothers, fathers and relatives of missing persons. She then said CNTE protests on 11 June would be peaceful even as they were set immediately before the inauguration of the World Cup in Mexico City, adding: “El Mundial va y se desarrollará con normalidad.”
That combination matters because it places a promise of normality beside the reality of a city preparing for a global event while handling street pressure at the same time. Josefina Rodríguez Zamora said Mexico Contigo tourist kiosks are already operating to guide visitors during the 2026 World Cup celebration, concentrating services from several government agencies and international organizations in one place. For now, Sheinbaum has drawn the line clearly: keep T-MEX, adjust what is necessary, and negotiate from inside the deal rather than from the edge of it.
