AMLO Sends USMCA Trade Deal to Mexican Senate for Ratification
- Mexican president sees “well-paid” jobs from trade pact
- U.S. still has to send deal for Congress deliberation
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent the renegotiated Nafta deal for Senate approval, saying he’s optimistic the U.S. Congress will also give it the green light.
AMLO, as he’s known, said he’s asking legislators to hold a special session before their next regularly scheduled meeting in September to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. He predicted the deal will attract investment and “well-paid” jobs to Mexico.