There is an old tool that has become very handy that is called strategic patience, which is do not overreact in the short-term. Take your time. See what is the underlying, real message. And then, once the reality is represented… — Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, we have to find a way to compete better with the world. — Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Copy Share Image
NAFTA will continue to regulate the relationship between Mexico and Canada. — Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Copy Share Image
I do believe that as the country becomes more attractive in the manufacturing sector, salaries can improve, and opportunities can expand. — Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The next generation of entrepreneurs are already named Martinez or Sanchez. — Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
We can be a very natural partner as a support base for Ireland to use Mexico to enter into the North American and South… — Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Copy Share Image
A scenario without NAFTA is something we have to think about. — Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Copy Share Image
Free trade and economic stability do not, by themselves, guarantee success. — Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Copy Share Image
