Sheinbaum, the president of Mexico, calls the US border closure on the screwworm case “exaggerated”
The president of Mexico has referred to the US cow import ban as “exaggerated,” claiming that it was brought about by a single screwworm case in Mexico.
Following Washington’s decision to halt the entry of cattle from Mexico due to worries about the flesh-eating screwworm parasite, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has criticized the United States for what she calls a “exaggerated” response.
Sheinbaum claimed the decision to stop the livestock movement across the border was out of proportion to the threat at her daily morning press briefing on Thursday. “From our perspective, the decision to close the border once more is completely disproportionate,” she said.
Following a recent discovery of screwworm nearer the US-Mexico border, which raised further biosecurity worries, the US authorities initiated the move. Sheinbaum insisted, however, that the ruling was predicated on a single, recently publicized case in Mexico.
Historically, the United States and Mexico have worked together to eradicate the flesh-eating screwworm, which is known to infest warm-blooded animals and pose a major threat to cattle.
The suspension is anticipated to have an impact on Mexico’s livestock industry and the dynamics of the country’s agricultural commerce, even if US authorities have not yet issued an official response to Sheinbaum’s comments.
