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US President Donald Trump and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum. — US President Donald Trump and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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By Carolina Millan and Alex Vasquez

January 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM UTC

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January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM UTC

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum once again ruled out US strikes on Mexican territory in a phone call with Donald Trump, a week after his military seized Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.