With NAFTA’s Future Uncertain, Brazil Should Reach Out to Mexico
With NAFTA’s Future Uncertain, Brazil Should Reach Out to Mexico
Mexico's attention is on Asia and Europe, but there is potential in partnerships closer to home.
With President Donald Trump threatening to upend the U.S.’ economic relationship with Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto is looking for new friends. The Mexican president may not have given up hope of mending ties with Washington, but Trump’s arrival has given fresh urgency to Mexico’s search for new sources of foreign investment and new trade partners. That has so far meant a particular focus on Europe and Asia; in a sign of things to come, Mexico on Feb. 1 announced a $212 million deal to assemble Chinese cars in the central state of Hidalgo.
But the new reality facing Mexico also offers...
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