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" 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

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" Since its enforcement, NAFTA has been more than a trade agreement. It has made us think of ourselves as a region. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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" We all know that China is not a free trader. That's the reality. "

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" 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. "

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

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" We are fed up with complaints that Mexico is stealing jobs from U.S. manufacturing. We are part of the solution that has maintained competitiveness for the U.S. versus China. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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" If a private investor is raising his hand and saying, 'I don't have the conditions with which to work,' then the government has the responsibility to create those conditions. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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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

" 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. "

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" At the end of the day, we have to find a way to compete better with the world. "

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

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. "

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" We are willing to consider any rebalancing as long as it's through trade expansion, not through trade restriction. As long as it's about how can we buy more from each other, we're willing to work that way. "

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

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

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

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" 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. "

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" The U.S. is a sovereign nation, and if the U.S. decides to build a wall on the southern border, it's their sovereign decision. We may like it or not. "

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

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" One of the good things that's happening in manufacturing in Mexico is that the old maquiladora that was relegated to just assembling things has changed in different sectors. One of these sectors is the aerospace industry and in how we attract workers that have been in technical school. "

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" There is no one trade agreement in the world that has country-specific content. It doesn't exist. Content has to be measured regionally. "

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

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