Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo, pictured in Washington in August 2018, is leading his country's efforts in North American trade talks (AFP Photo/NICHOLAS KAMM)
AFP: Mexico says US, Canada could reach new NAFTA deal in 48 hours
Mexico City (AFP) - The United States and Canada have told Mexico they could reach a compromise within 48 hours on keeping the updated North American Free Trade Agreement a three-country deal, the Mexican economy minister said Friday.
Speaking as he presented the Mexican Senate with the current US-Mexican agreement to update NAFTA -- which does not include Canada, the third member of the original deal -- Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Washington and Ottawa were making a "very serious," last-ditch attempt to bridge their differences.
"For the first time, we're seeing a real effort by both sides," he said.
"In the next 48 hours, we will know if we are going with a trilateral agreement."
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WNU Editor: I personally hope that a three-country deal is made. But people I trust (on the Canadian side) are telling me that the Canadians are not going to budge. The deadline is this Monday, and I do not see how how this can be done. As for the U.S. - Mexico deal, both sides want it to happen, and it will be presented to Congress this Monday .... with Canada or not.
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