While the United States is the stronger power, Mexico is not without leverage if this dispute escalates. Top economic officials have already said that Mexico would “mirror” any additional taxes or tariffs that the United States imposes. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)[President Trump and Mexican president speak by phone amid crisis in relations]Outside of the economic realm, Mexico also has plenty of cards to play in negotiations with Trump. Last year, Mexico deported nearly 150,000 migrants bound for the United States, most of them from Central America. Mexican authorities help fight the heroin epidemic in the United States by going after local producers.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2017 20:49 UTC