“The USMCA didn’t contemplate the pandemic,” says the AS/COA senior director. The North American trade pact was implemented on July 1.
The economy was shrinking long before the virus arrived.
From TPP to USMCA, from free trade to “fair trade,” where did the Democratic contenders stand?
"We have to begin to see Latin America as an opportunity for the United States, a natural economic partner that shares democratic values and common business practices," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth at the AASA and OAC Global Summit.
"USMCA alone cannot overcome all the hurdles to boosting investment in Mexico," writes Americas Society Board Member Ambassador Antonio O. Garza in Brink.
As the United States gears up for elections, the government of Mexico could face bumps in the bilateral relationship.
"It maintains at a high level the North American trading and economic relationship,” said the AS/COA vice president in a discussion that included Americas Society Board Member Arturo Sarukhan.
