The restriction, implemented by leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), will prevent the import of all GMO yellow corn for human consumption, a measure that will direly affect both U.S. farmers
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Political temperatures are also rising, and potential conflicts and near-miss economic catastrophes are coming to a head in the Western Hemisphere and around the globe
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By MARK LORENZANA U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, on Wednesday, July 20, announced that the United States has requested dispute-settlement consultations with the Mexican government under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The consultations relate to certain measures by the government of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), specifically discriminatory energy policies that have violated provisions in the USMCA. According to
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO After Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng met with Mexico’s Economy Secretary Tatiana Clouthier for bilateral trade talks in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Thursday, July 7, Ottawa expressed serious concerns about the current investment climate in Mexico, especially for the energy and mining sectors, as well as regards biotechnology development. The one-day talks were intended to
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OPINION By COLIN ROBERTSON Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Like globalization and the rules-based multilateral order, the North American idea risks falling victim to larger geopolitical forces. But even in the absence of energetic political leadership, we can still make progress, by building on existing initiatives, to the mutual benefit of all three nations, Canada, the
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