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(CNN Spanish) - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Tuesday that he will send a letter to the president of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to request her support for the approval of the trade agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada
"I am going to send you a letter today stating our position, asking for your contribution, your support, so that the House of Representatives approves the treaty," said López Obrador.
AMLO said he met with lawmakers Richard Neal, Jimmy Gomez, Bill Pascrell, Jimmy Panetta and Dan Kildee to talk about the T-MEC. "I asked for your support for the approval of the Treaty because I believe it benefits the peoples of the two nations," said AMLO- .
Trump's new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico is just what we need. Democrats should support him
I met with US lawmakers Richard Neal, Jimmy Gomez, Bill Pascrell, Jimmy Panetta and Dan Kildee. The theme was the T-MEC. I asked for your support for the approval of the Treaty because I consider that it benefits the peoples of the two nations. pic.twitter.com/O6jWJuqYpi
- Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) October 8, 2019
- Five keys to the US, Canada and Mexico Trade Agreement, USMCA vs. the old NAFTA
In June 2019, the Senate and Mexico approved the new trade agreement with the US. UU. and Canada, known as USMCA or T-MEC, which replaces Nafta.
Mexico was the first country to ratify the agreement that is still awaiting ratification at US congresses. and Canada The trade agreement was already signed by Trump and his Canadian and Mexican counterparts in December, but it needs the approval of the congresses of the other countries before it goes into effect.
In the United States, the agreement must be approved by both the House, controlled by the Democrats, and by the Senate, controlled by the Republicans, and the legislators of both parties have criticized some of its provisions.
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