Mexican EcoMin Guajardo: Mexico, US likely 'hours' away from NAFTA agreement - Reuters

Ahead of his talks at the offices of the US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer, the Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo sounded very optimistic over reaching the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal.

Key Points (via Reuters):

The work with Canada, which has sat out the latest phase of NAFTA talks, would take at least a week, though he was optimistic Mexico and the United States were close to agreement.

“I would say that we’re practically in the final hours of this negotiation.”

Guajardo said he could not declare victory yet.

Meanwhile, Trump said on Saturday that Washington could reach agreement with Mexico “soon” as the chief trade negotiator of Mexico’s incoming president signaled possible solutions to energy rules and a contentious US “sunset clause” demand.