Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will hold a short in-person meeting with US President Donald Trump this week in Washington, as they continue to negotiate over US tariffs on her nation’s goods.
Their first face-to-face encounter will take place on Friday, Sheinbaum confirmed during her daily press briefing on Thursday. Sheinbaum will also meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington, where the leaders are set to attend the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup hosted by the three North American nations.
The event will determine the match schedule for the football tournament held every four years.
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Sheinbaum is making her first trip to the US as president at a time when her government is still negotiating with Trump over tariffs he imposed on Mexican goods. Sheinbaum has won delays to some levies in past negotiations with Trump.
The three nations are also set to review the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement next year.
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Sheinbaum said Mexico maintained one of the best commercial positions globally amid Trump’s tariff push. Despite his rhetoric, the trade agreement was not ending but undergoing a revision, she said.