Mexico is pushing the U.S. to ditch unilateral tariffs and embrace science-driven trade policies as North America prepares to review the USMCA pact this month. 🇲🇽🤝🇺🇸 With talks set to begin next week, tensions over $12 billion in alleged trade distortions take center stage.
"Decisions must be rooted in evidence, not politics," stressed Mexico's Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue, highlighting recent U.S. grain subsidies that disrupted markets. Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard doubled down, revealing 78.5% of Mexican sectors want the pact renewed—but with stricter rules to prevent tariff wars. 💥
Key focus areas for 2026:
🔧 Boosting North American supply chain security
💊 Expanding Mexico's pharma and AI production
🔒 Reducing reliance on foreign imports
While Mexico-U.S. negotiations kick off March 17, Canada joins the conversation in May. Can this trilateral pact evolve to meet 2026's economic realities? Stay tuned. 📈
