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Mexican president spoke to Trump about trade talks: govt

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she held telephone talks at the weekend with her US counterpart Donald Trump days before a deadline for the two countries to finalize trade talks.

Trump has threatened to impose 30-percent tariffs on Mexican imports.

Thursday marks the end of the 90-day period Trump stipulated for the two countries, which are part of a North American free trade agreement, to reach a deal.

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