In a much anticipated speech, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto warned that “Mexico is obliged to take steps to defend itself given the new vision in U.S.,” reaffirming Mexico “as a nation open to the world on trade.” The peso is leaking lower as he speaks, erasing post-inauguration gains.
Further headlines include:
- *MEXICO PRESIDENT PENA NIETO SPEAKS IN MEXICO CITY
- *PENA: MEXICO REAFFIRMS ITSELF AS NATION OPEN TO WORLD ON TRADE
- *PENA: MEXICO WILL DIVERSIFY, STRENGTHEN WORLD TRADE POSITION
- *PENA NIETO: MEXICO IS BECOMING A GLOBAL LOGISTICS CENTER
- *PENA: MEXICO WILL KEEP, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AROUND WORLD
- *PENA NIETO: MEXICO WILL STRENGTHEN ROLE IN CARIBBEAN, LATAM
- *PENA: MEXICO LOOKING TO STRENGTHEN TRADE W/ ARGENTINA, BRAZIL
- *MEXICO SEEKS STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH MIDDLE EAST COS.: PENA
- *PENA NIETO: MEXICO WILL TAKE ACTIONS TO DEFEND INTERESTS W/ U.S
- *NEITHER CONFRONTATION, NOR SUBMISSION IN U.S. TALKS: PENA NIETO
- *U.S.-MEXICO RELATIONS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR U.S.: PENA NIETO
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