Mexico Welcomes Possible U.S. Shift on Nafta, but Mistrust of Trump Persists<br />Antonio Ortiz-Mena, a senior adviser at Albright Stonebridge Group, an international consulting firm,<br />and a former head of economic affairs at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, said he had concerns about several items in the letter, including a proposal for new tariffs if a surge of imports from one country threatens a domestic industry in another — which could be imposed if, say, one country’s goods flooded the other’s markets.<br />Mexico said that I think this is a responsible letter, something<br />that is indicating a willingness to cooperate, to work together in the competitiveness of the region, and this is extremely important for Mexico at a time when Mexico needs to have clarity and make progress on this front.<br />"There’s this entire optimism that the wolf isn’t going to blow the house down,<br />but it could be toppled over in one tweet." Trump administration officials seemed to encourage this caution, perhaps as a negotiating ploy, emphasizing that the draft was just a draft.<br />"That is not an accurate statement of where we are at this time." Mr. Spicer’s comments only replenished Mexico’s deep reservoir of wariness and resentment toward Mr. Trump, sentiments<br />that took root with force starting with the debut of his presidential campaign, when he took shots at Mexican immigrants.<br />Mexican said that I don’t think anyone really has a clue what’s really going to happen,<br />that That particular issue would keep me up at night.
