Opening Quotes by Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

NAFTA, by itself, will not collapse. The possibility is that the United States leaves the treaty, but the treaty itself would keep regulating relations…

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

Let me first clarify that NAFTA is a trilateral agreement. The decision of walking away is not of Mexico or Canada. The decision of…

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

At the end of the day, we have to find a way to compete better with the world.

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

NAFTA will continue to regulate the relationship between Mexico and Canada.

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

I do believe that as the country becomes more attractive in the manufacturing sector, salaries can improve, and opportunities can expand.

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

We are fed up with complaints that Mexico is stealing jobs from U.S. manufacturing. We are part of the solution that has maintained competitiveness…

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

The U.S. is a sovereign nation, and if the U.S. decides to build a wall on the southern border, it's their sovereign decision. We…

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

We understand U.S. position, but we have to find a way to make trade translate into better jobs in North America.

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

Toyota has 10 plants in the United States... and employs more than 130,000 Americans. If I were Mr. Trump, I'd treat them with more respect.

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

At the end of the day, we have obviously our own political realities that will not allow us to approve something that is not…

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

The next generation of entrepreneurs are already named Martinez or Sanchez.

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

Mexico's government has made a strong commitment to boosting the country's competitiveness in global trade, and the Ministry of Economy recognizes that trade facilitation…

— Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal