Insights and Stories on Mexico

Trudeau to tell Trump: We’re not your problem at NAFTA

Oct. 10, 2017 at 7:44 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets President Donald Trump on Wednesday, he will try to persuade the U.S. leader to focus on Mexico as a source of potential problems at talks to update NAFTA. Although Trudeau officials were confident Trump would mostly target Mexico as […]

Mexico considers pork in response to NAFTA produce proposal

Sep. 15, 2017 at 6:44 pm CDT

By David Alire Garcia

Sharp differences over labour surface at NAFTA trade talks

Sep. 4, 2017 at 1:56 am CDT

By Dave Graham Sharay Angulo

NAFTA talks resume in Mexico City

Sep. 1, 2017 at 8:05 pm CDT

By Anthony Esposito Dave Graham

Mexico, Canada dismiss Trump threats to scrap NAFTA

Aug. 23, 2017 at 12:02 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Gabriel Stargardter

U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin

Aug. 16, 2017 at 9:03 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States drew a hard line for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement on Wednesday, demanding major concessions aimed at slashing U.S. trade deficits with Mexico and Canada and boosting U.S. content for autos. At the start of talks in Washington, U.S. President Donald […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Canada, Mexico urge quick NAFTA talks to end uncertainty

Jul. 20, 2017 at 8:13 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Top Canadian and Mexican diplomats expressed optimism on Thursday that a NAFTA deal could be reached early next year and cautioned that widespread uncertainty over the future of the three-way trade agreement had slowed business investment. Mexican sources say the plan is to hold seven rounds […]

By David Ljunggren lesley-wroughton

Pacific trade bloc adds ‘associate’ members, including Canada

Jun. 30, 2017 at 11:23 pm CDT

Cali, Colombia | Reuters –– Four new countries will be admitted to the Pacific Alliance as associate members, the trade group said on Thursday, as it seeks to expand commerce with the Asia-Pacific region while the U.S. pushes for protectionist measures. The alliance, which comprises Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru, […]

Mexico gives conditional approval to Dow, DuPont merger

Jun. 27, 2017 at 1:32 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico’s antitrust watchdog said Tuesday it has given approval to DuPont and Dow Chemical to merge on the condition that they sell certain crop protection products and other assets. The asset sales required by Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) is similar to what U.S. […]

By Reuters

Trump administration triggers launch of NAFTA renegotiations

May. 18, 2017 at 4:16 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration on Thursday formally launched its effort to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico to try to win better terms for U.S. workers and manufacturers. With a letter to U.S. lawmakers, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he triggered […]

By David Lawder