Trade
Mexico Trade Negotiator With US Departs Amid Energy Dispute
- Luz Maria de la Mora had served as undersecretary since 2018
- Analysts say Mexico new economy minister will take harder line
A Mexican flag flies at Constitution Square in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Mexico’s top trade negotiator, who was overseeing an ongoing dispute with the US over President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s energy policy, was pushed out of her job by the country’s new economy chief, according to people familiar with the matter.
Luz Maria de la Mora, Mexico’s undersecretary of economy for international trade, was forced to leave by Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro after four years on the job, according to the people, who requested anonymity because they don’t have permission to speak publicly. Several other top personnel from the economy ministry were asked to resign alongside De la Mora, as part of changes in the ministry’s leadership, the people said.