Inside Trade

January 18, 2025

Analysts: Ebrard, other Sheinbaum picks bring critical experience to top posts

By Margaret Spiegelman  / July 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Former Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, set to serve as the country’s next economy minister, brings a breadth of experience that will be critical for navigating U.S.-Mexico relations ahead of a review of the countries’ trade deal, according to analysts who say the incoming Mexican president has made strategic choices for top posts. Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, elected in a landslide, announced a first tranche of cabinet picks in June that included Ebrard, her erstwhile rival for their party’s nomination...

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