No Nafta Better Than Bad Nafta for Mexico's AMLO: Top Aide
- Esquivel says front-runner would insist on trilateral accord
- Deep water oil auctions likely to continue at slower pace
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No Nafta agreement is better than a bad one for Mexico’s presidential front-runner, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who would insist on being part of the trade talks as soon as next month if he’s elected, a top economic adviser said.
AMLO, as the candidate is known, would push for Nafta talks to remain trilateral after U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic adviser said the White House is seriously considering seeking separate negotiations between Mexico and Canada, Gerardo Esquivel said in an interview on Bloomberg TV.