The next Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrardruled out any impact on the T-MEC with the approval of the reform to the Judicial Branch and the disappearance of seven autonomous bodies, such as the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI)which will begin to be discussed this week in the Chamber of Deputies.
When attending San Lázaro for the installation of the General Congress, the next official in Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration affirmed that he has studied the reforms in detail and has not found any element that supports the concerns of people such as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar.
“I cannot find any element in the constitutional reform on the judiciary, and believe me, I have studied it very carefully, that could call into question the treaty,” he said.
Regarding the disappearance of self-employed workers, including the Economic Competition Commission (Cofece)Marcelo Ebrard explained that the USMCA It requires Mexico to have national authorities in matters of transparency and economic competition, not necessarily autonomous.
“There is no such thing. There is a confusing argument against it, saying that if the self-employed disappear, then the Treaty would be put at risk. The Treaty says that there must be national authorities, in the United States there is no such thing as self-employed workers, that is false. There are people who repeat this ad nauseum, it is a total falsehood, or it exists in the United States,” he said.
The official said that Mexico and the United States They maintain very strong ties that will be strengthened with the start of the administration of Claudia Sheinbaum.
“Mexico and the United States are moving to a higher stage in their economic integration and it will be for the good of both peoples, and that is what we are going to see,” he said.