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January 20, 2023

Was This Year’s ‘Three Amigos’ Summit a Success?

U.S. President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L-R) met earlier this month for the so-called “Three Amigos Summit.” // Photo: Mexican Government..

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  • U.S. President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met on Jan. 10 in Mexico City to discuss strengthening economic ties, clamping down on drug trafficking and improving legal migration pathways. The summit took place amid an ongoing dispute over Mexico’s controversial energy policies, which the United States and Canada have denounced as being discriminatory. Meanwhile, shortly after the summit concluded, news emerged that Mexico and Canada won their dispute with the United States under the USMCA over its automotive industry proposal, which was deemed protectionist. What were the main goals of the summit, and what has been achieved? What challenges stand in the way of greater North American cooperation?

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Tara Hariharan, managing director of global macro research at NWI Management: “The ‘Three Amigos’ Summit prioritized inclusive growth, prosperity and North American trade integration, particularly in green energy. A semiconductor forum and coordinated supply chain mapping aim to bolster investment in chips, critical minerals and electric vehicle batteries, but no financial commitments were specified. Confusingly, Mexico alluded to ‘import substitution,’ evocative of 1970s-era Latin American trade barriers. Leaders pledged to cut waste-related methane emissions by 15 percent by 2030. Migration and drug-trafficking initiatives were incremental: U.S. work permits for 30,000 migrants monthly provided Mexico accepts an equal number, streamlined online legalization applications and information-sharing on the fentanyl supply chain. Under the USMCA and predecessor NAFTA,…”

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