MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In a conciliatory letter to President Donald Trump, Mexico’s president-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said he is ready to start a new stage in U.S.-Mexico relations and seek a ‘common path’ on trade, migration, economic development and security. ‘Everything is ready to start a new stage in our societies’ relationship based on cooperation and prosperity,’ said Mr. López Obrador in the letter to the U.S. president. The letter was handed to a delegation of cabinet-level U.S. officials who visited Mexico City on July 13 and met with Mr. López Obrador. The communication was made public Sunday [7-22-18] just days before the U.S., Mexico and Canada are set to restart talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. A representative of Mr. López Obrador will join the Mexican party in Washington, D.C., on Thursday [7-26-18]. Mr. López Obrador told Mr. Trump ‘it is worth making an effort to conclude the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.’ Prolonging uncertainty could slow down investment in the medium and long term, which could hinder Mr. López Obrador’s plan to spur economic growth thorough more infrastructure projects.”
–Juan Montes, “In Letter to Trump, Mexico’s President-Elect Seeks ‘Common Path’,” The Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2018 3:44 pm