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" At the end of the day, we have obviously our own political realities that will not allow us to approve something that is not in the benefit of everybody. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

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" Let me first clarify that NAFTA is a trilateral agreement. The decision of walking away is not of Mexico or Canada. The decision of walking away is of the U.S. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" If we have to talk to the devil to guarantee the safety and future of the Mexican people in the U.S., Mexico will talk to the devil. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" There is an old tool that has become very handy that is called strategic patience, which is do not overreact in the short-term. Take your time. See what is the underlying, real message. And then, once the reality is represented by actions, then decide how you are going to react to those actions. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" We have to start a process of looking at what's next after we complete the modernization effort. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" I can't come back home with an agreement that will not be a win-win-win situation for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" If there is any action that punishes imports to the North American market and encourages U.S. exports, you have to reflect it in a mirror action to counteract the change of incentives that this would make for activity and investment in Mexico. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" NAFTA, by itself, will not collapse. The possibility is that the United States leaves the treaty, but the treaty itself would keep regulating relations between Canada and Mexico. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" E-commerce, telecom - those things have to be captured by the new NAFTA. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" You cannot have an agreement... that gives a tailor's cut, a perfect handiwork, to a specific company. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" Mexico's government has made a strong commitment to boosting the country's competitiveness in global trade, and the Ministry of Economy recognizes that trade facilitation is a key element in achieving this objective. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" Since we don't use any type of currency manipulation schemes - we have a floating exchange market - we are very glad to consider any type of process that would stabilize the Mexican peso. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" You know how it is: when you politicize things, it is not the best ingredient to get things done. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" The actions taken by the Cuban government with its new trade zone open up the potential of strategic investments from Mexico. Mexican companies are very excited. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" I do believe that as the country becomes more attractive in the manufacturing sector, salaries can improve, and opportunities can expand. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" The end-to-end value chain analysis proposed by the World Economic Forum has proved to be useful methodology, not only to identify trade barriers but also to highlight the importance of coordination among public-sector institutions. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" Free trade and economic stability do not, by themselves, guarantee success. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" I'm not going to negotiate with Brazil for its pretty face. I'm going to negotiate with Brazil because they're going to open their car-manufacturing market. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" You cannot set salaries by decree. At the end of the day, it doesn't work with the market. What you can make sure to do is to train workers in order to make them more efficient and demand higher salaries because of their qualifications. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" We believe more in bridges and making the border better. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" We understand U.S. position, but we have to find a way to make trade translate into better jobs in North America. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" We must ensure that decisions we make today do not come back to haunt us tomorrow. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" Every challenge has the opportunity to convert into a winning proposition. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" The next generation of entrepreneurs are already named Martinez or Sanchez. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" Mexico is very well positioned in the IT sector, thanks to our closeness to North America and how things are being developed in Silicon Valley. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" It makes no sense to introduce an agreement with border restrictions or tariffs. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" NAFTA has been a great success for the three countries involved. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" Toyota has 10 plants in the United States... and employs more than 130,000 Americans. If I were Mr. Trump, I'd treat them with more respect. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" We can be a very natural partner as a support base for Ireland to use Mexico to enter into the North American and South American markets and for Mexico, in turn, to really take advantage of Ireland as a gateway to the European markets. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" There won't be a law with sanctions, but Mexicans and Mexican consumers will know how to value those companies that are loyal to our national identity and those that are not. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

" NAFTA is a trilateral agreement, and it would make a lot of sense to have trilateral discussions. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal