April 24 (UPI) -- Mexico's government has assembled a high-level economic team with a strong technical focus ahead of strategic negotiations with the United States over the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, known as USMCA, scheduled for May.
Led by Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, the multidisciplinary team aims to strengthen Mexico's position on key issues, including automotive rules of origin and steel tariffs.
The move reflects Mexico's effort to bring together specialists with experience in the USMCA across sectors such as agribusiness, advanced manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications and diplomacy as part of a unified trade defense strategy.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed Thursday that she has nominated economist Roberto Lazzeri Montaño as Mexico's next ambassador to the United States at a critical moment in bilateral relations.
According to Mexican media reports, the administration prioritized a technical profile for the diplomatic post in Washington to reinforce the negotiating delegation with a more strategic rather than political approach.
