AMLO met with authorities in Sonora and the United States. Photo: @USAmbMex

President Lopez Obrador met with the United States authorities to follow up on the work of modernization of customs and border infrastructure that concerns both nations. At the rally, which took place in Sonora, were present Ken SalazarUnited States Ambassador to Mexico, Kate HobbsGovernor of Arizona, and Alphonse DurazoGovernor of the Seat of the Mexican State.

By consensus of both parties, the existing coordination to promote modernization efforts with the aim of improving the movement of goods and people across borders, as well as the importance of maintaining investments in the commercial doors and the transnational transport.

“East fruitful meeting will serve to guide our actions and commitments to follow. Because the more the governments of Mexico and the United States invest in our shared border, the greater the benefits to our societies,” Ken said in a diplomatic letter.

The Ambassador also highlighted the President’s commitment Joe Biden a in relation to strengthening relations with Mexico to consolidate “North America as the leading economic power”. In this case, in terms of customs activities.

AMLO met with authorities in Sonora and the United States.  Photo: @lopezobrador_
AMLO met with authorities in Sonora and the United States. Photo: @lopezobrador_

In addition to Salazar and Hobbs, present from the U.S. delegation were Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Benjamin Huffman; Assistant Commissioner Pete Flores; the director of Campo Guadalupe Ramírez; Regional General Services Administration (GSA) Commissioner Dan Brown; and GSA Administrator of the Land Ports of Entry Program, Ramón Riesgo.

The US government, through its representative in the country, has maintained that this type of act and the sum of the efforts will make it possible to take advantage of the opportunities linked to the relocation -strategy with positive forecast for 2023- and multiple industries across the electromobility and semiconductors in strengthening supply chains.

for Mexico, andSound Plan This is the main project implemented and promoted by the government which aims to respond to this reality. In his message, the Ambassador added: “The States of Arizona and Sonoraand the will and commitment of your Governors to work together on our common border, show that we are stronger and go further when we work together”.

AMLO met with authorities in Sonora and the United States.  Photo: @lopezobrador_
AMLO met with authorities in Sonora and the United States. Photo: @lopezobrador_

There moving house supply chains in mexico for trade integration with North America is a unique opportunity to boost the country’s economic growth, said Secretary of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Rogelio Ramírez de la O.

The Mexican official said the so-called relocation It’s not just a project, but it’s already underway, taking advantage of the trade benefits of the Mexico-US-Canada (T-MEC) treaty.

In addition, the head of the Treasury estimated that this relocation of value chains represents a opportunity to boost exportproductive investment, job creation and improvement of the standard of living of the Mexican population.

Ramírez de la O also mentioned that this opportunity obliges the Mexican government to review national public policiesto promote innovation, technology generation, training and human resource training.

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