Vanessa Rubio
Appearances
Global News Podcast
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
Last time around it was exactly the same threat in relation to the implementation of the tariffs. And then a series of negotiations and a series of conversations happened, which culminated with a conversation between both presidents. And then the implementation of the tariffs was delayed. Today there is a huge delegation of Mexican officials in Washington, D.C.
Global News Podcast
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
that are having conversations regarding how to anchor, which I think is the most important thing, Roger, how to anchor conversations with the United States in relation to specific metrics. You cannot have a conversation and you cannot have a negotiation in the abstract.
Global News Podcast
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
You need to know exactly what numbers, what data, what metrics would be measured and would be taken into account in order for those tariffs not to be implemented.
Global News Podcast
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
That's exactly what I was referring to, Roger. What is not enough? You need to put that on the table. What would be enough in relation to the US government today to say that Mexico is advancing in addressing the fentanyl problem and addressing organized crime and addressing migration? These are the very specific negotiations that need to take place.
Global News Podcast
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
Because let's remember that we don't have currently a trade negotiation with the United States. It's basically one that is concentrated on security and on migration. So it is those metrics that I think is what the ministers today are negotiating in order for those tariffs not to be implemented.
Global News Podcast
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
But at the same time, the fact that you need to provide for a certainty environment in Mexico is also very important and is very important for the United States as well. Mexico is the first trading partner of the United States, the first source of its imports. It's the 15th largest economy in the world and the majority of its states have Mexico as main trading partner.
Global News Podcast
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
So I think it is also important for the US in the medium term, hopefully sooner than later, that enabling environment for investment and for normal trade relations takes place.
Global News Podcast
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
Having been there in those negotiations, I can tell you that it is a negotiation. And one thing is the rhetoric and one thing is what both presidents say to their political base and to their electoral base, which of course is important in part of real politics. But the other thing is what happens really in the negotiating table. And I am sure that there are negotiations going on.