Mexico says 'hopeful' trilateral NAFTA talks to be held soon

Reuters

Published Aug 15, 2018 04:47PM ET

Mexico says 'hopeful' trilateral NAFTA talks to be held soon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Wednesday that he had spoken with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on the telephone and was "hopeful" Canada could soon hold trilateral NAFTA talks with the United States and Mexico.

Guajardo spoke with reporters on his way into a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.