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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. "
Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal
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" 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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" 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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" You cannot have an agreement... that gives a tailor's cut, a perfect handiwork, to a specific company. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" The precondition to negotiating NAFTA is that we can't go back to the past. "
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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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" We have to find common grounds. NAFTA is 22 years old. We need to modernize it. "
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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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" 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. "
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" NAFTA has been a great success for the three countries involved. "
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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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" The next generation of entrepreneurs are already named Martinez or Sanchez. "
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" 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. "
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" Free trade and economic stability do not, by themselves, guarantee success. "
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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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" 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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" NAFTA will continue to regulate the relationship between Mexico and Canada. "
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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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" 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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" We all know that China is not a free trader. That's the reality. "
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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. "
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" You know how it is: when you politicize things, it is not the best ingredient to get things done. "
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" 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. "
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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 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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" If you throw obstacles at the relationship with Mexico, you would be shooting yourself in the foot. "
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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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