Mexico on Tuesday (Feb 4) began moving troops to its northern border as part of a 10,000-member deployment that President Claudia Sheinbaum promised US counterpart Donald Trump in exchange for a delay of his tariffs.

Mexico and the United States have reached a one-month agreement to stave off tariffs and a looming trade war, the threat of which sent global markets tumbling early Monday. The 25% tariffs on Mexico were set to go into effect Tuesday,

Mexico managed to temporarily avoid President Trump’s threatened 25 percent tariffs by making promises on border security, but it is unclear if the country can fulfill its pledge.