Emir Olivares Alonso
La Jornada Newspaper
Friday, October 25, 2024, p. 10
The United States ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, stated that it is time for North America, and its three nations They play a crucial role in consolidating the region as the most prosperous and competitive economic power
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For this to be possible, he indicated, it is necessary for Mexico, the United States and Canada to continue working together so that the private sector has certainty and security.
The diplomat noted this when welcoming the participants of the Global Investment Symposium, organized by the Milken Institute, on Wednesday night.
At his residence, where he received them, he highlighted the importance of the T-MEC: provides us with unique opportunities to achieve this, by taking advantage of relocation and boosting the semiconductor and clean energy industries, while our integration deepens, our economies grow, and we create greater prosperity for our people.
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Participating in the meeting were, in addition to the Mexican ambassador to the United States, Esteban Moctezuma, the US senator Bill Cassidy; Mike Milken, president of the Milken Institute, and Mexican businessman Carlos Slim.
Meanwhile, yesterday morning, when opening the symposium, Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente called for inclusive, sustainable and shared growth to be promoted in North America, which generates opportunities for everyone, especially for the most marginalized regions.
He pointed out that thanks to the T-MEC, in 2023 trade between Mexico, the United States and Canada will exceed 1.88 trillion dollars. This highlights the economic interdependence and integration that drives competitiveness and innovation across North America. The USMCA promotes a fair and reciprocal trading environment, strengthens supply chains and improves the region’s global economic position
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He recalled that in July 2026 the treaty will undergo a trilateral review, although not a renegotiation, in order to extend its duration to 16 years. The chancellor asserted that in the geopolitics of the region, our country acts as bridge
between North America and Latin America.
