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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
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" If you throw obstacles at the relationship with Mexico, you would be shooting yourself in the foot. "
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" 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. "
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" NAFTA has been a great success for the three countries involved. "
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