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January 24, 2025

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Deputy trade secretary: Mexico ‘doing everything’ to protect USMCA

By Margaret Spiegelman  / December 6, 2024 at 6:30 AM
The Mexican government is determined to allay U.S. concerns – whether about immigration, drug trade or China – to protect its trade agreement with Washington, says Mexican Deputy Secretary for International Trade Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez Romano, who is hopeful the incoming U.S. administration will recognize how Mexico can partner with the U.S. to boost regional competitiveness. “Mexico is doing everything to protect the free trade agreement,” he said in an interview in Washington. Gutiérrez, a former treasurer of Mexico City,...

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