US Set to Escalate Claim Mexico Corn Policy Violates Trade Deal

  • Administration prepares to request dispute panel on Thursday
  • Biden needs AMLO’s cooperation on migration, drug policies
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The US is preparing to accelerate its complaint that Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn violates the nations’ free-trade deal, heightening tensions between neighbors.

The US Trade Representative’s office plans to request the formation of a dispute resolution panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified without permission to speak publicly.