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SUMMARY:How friendly are the three amigos? Free trade under NAFTA and CUS
 MA\, and what awaits Mexico\, Canada and the U.S. 
DESCRIPTION:The phrase “Mexico\, so far from God and so close to the Unit
 ed States” is attributed to Mexican President Porfirio Díaz\, who at the
  turn of the 20th century purportedly lamented Mexico’s proximity to the
  U.S. While this phrase was likely never uttered by Diaz\, the sentiment
  was deeply felt\, at least for much of the 20th century. \n\nThe ratifi
 cation of NAFTA in the 1990s ushered in a new era\, transforming Mexico\
 , the U.S. and Canada into the “Three Amigos". This panel will explore h
 ow deeply that friendship runs today. \n\nThe relationship between the t
 hree North American partners has had its ups and downs since the 1990s\,
  especially when NAFTA was replaced by CUSMA\, but free trade is widely 
 viewed as having been a boon to all three countries.\n\nThere have been 
 and will be a lot of developments\, both commercial and political\, in a
 ll three countries. With one election complete (Mexico) and two to come\
 , the situation across North America is very fluid. This panel will expl
 ore these developments\, how the three amigos are each dealing with them
  and what many are calling the “Second China Shock.” What is the outlook
  for CUSMA\, and might the alliance be strengthened by using CUSMA as a 
 tool to improve coordination (assuming there is political will to coordi
 nate)?\n
LOCATION:CASA MONTEJO 2\, LEVEL S
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