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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Mexico's New, Current Government to be on Same Page RE: NAFTA
Mexico’s incoming and outgoing governments will present a united front in the NAFTA renegotiation, Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Friday.A restart of talks between the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to take place now that Mexico's July 1 elections brought a win for leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Videgaray noted the united Mexico front after a meeting with high-level U.S. officials — including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.He said that President Enrique Pena Nieto’s administration and Lopez Obrador's team will work “as one front, as a joint front for Mexico — that is how we are working on the relationship with the United States.” The new administration will officially take office on December 1.The current government will work “in close coordination with Lopez Obrador’s negotiating team on the free trade agreement,” Videgaray said, adding that Mexico remains committed to working “at an accelerated pace to reach a successful [NAFTA] renegotiation as soon as it’s possible."Lingering NAFTA 2.0 issues are market access for dairy, investor-state dispute settlement and a sunset clause