Nafta Talks Likely to Wait Beyond July Given Full Agendas
- Negotiators have busy travel schedules this month, sources say
- Lighthizer is said to plan vacation, Guajardo hosting summit
Chrystia Freeland
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Hopes for quickly resuming Nafta talks following Mexico’s election earlier this month may prove unrealistic due to scheduling conflicts for the top negotiators, according to three people familiar with the negotiations.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is set to go on vacation through July 22, according to the people, who asked not to be identified, while Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Europe this week. When Lighthizer returns, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo will be busy at a Latin American trade summit.