Mexico Welcomes Possible U.S. Shift on Nafta, but Mistrust of Trump Persists
Antonio Ortiz-Mena, a senior adviser at Albright Stonebridge Group, an international consulting firm,
and a former head of economic affairs at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, said he had concerns about several items in the letter, including a proposal for new tariffs if a surge of imports from one country threatens a domestic industry in another — which could be imposed if, say, one country’s goods flooded the other’s markets.
Mexico said that I think this is a responsible letter, something
that is indicating a willingness to cooperate, to work together in the competitiveness of the region, and this is extremely important for Mexico at a time when Mexico needs to have clarity and make progress on this front.
"There’s this entire optimism that the wolf isn’t going to blow the house down,
but it could be toppled over in one tweet." Trump administration officials seemed to encourage this caution, perhaps as a negotiating ploy, emphasizing that the draft was just a draft.
"That is not an accurate statement of where we are at this time." Mr. Spicer’s comments only replenished Mexico’s deep reservoir of wariness and resentment toward Mr. Trump, sentiments
that took root with force starting with the debut of his presidential campaign, when he took shots at Mexican immigrants.
Mexican said that I don’t think anyone really has a clue what’s really going to happen,
that That particular issue would keep me up at night.
