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" The next generation of entrepreneurs are already named Martinez or Sanchez. "
Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal
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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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" NAFTA is a trilateral agreement, and it would make a lot of sense to have trilateral discussions. "
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" A scenario without NAFTA is something we have to think about. "
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" I'm sure the apple guys from Washington state or the corn guy from Iowa will not like tariffs on corn or apples. "
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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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Content
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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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" It makes no sense to introduce an agreement with border restrictions or tariffs. "
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" E-commerce, telecom - those things have to be captured by the new NAFTA. "
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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. "
Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal
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" NAFTA has been a great success for the three countries involved. "
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Success
Involved
Three
" 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. "
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Back
Canada
Situation
" 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. "
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Own
End Of The Day
" 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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More
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United
" 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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Value
Know
Mexican
" The precondition to negotiating NAFTA is that we can't go back to the past. "
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NAFTA
Past
Negotiating
" 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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America
Mexico
Thanks
" 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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Believe
Opportunities
Improve
" 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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Mexico
American
Partner
" 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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Manufacturing
China
Solution
" 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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Strong
Key
Government
" You know how it is: when you politicize things, it is not the best ingredient to get things done. "
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Know
Things
Best
" 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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Reality
You
Time
" The list of traceability for some automotive components needs to be rethought for new technologies to send adequate signals about the strengthening of the value chains in North America. "
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Some
Send
New
" Free trade and economic stability do not, by themselves, guarantee success. "
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Stability
Free
Success
" Every challenge has the opportunity to convert into a winning proposition. "
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Challenge
Every
Opportunity
" We have to find common grounds. NAFTA is 22 years old. We need to modernize it. "
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Years
NAFTA
Need
" At the end of the day, we have to find a way to compete better with the world. "
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Day
End Of The Day
World
" 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. "
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Economic
Trade
World
" 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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Day
Work
End Of The Day
" 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. "
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