What are potential consequences for the White House's escalating-tariff proposal? COA Trade Advisory Group members, diplomats, and others share their views.
U.S. Policy
Amid tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose escalating tariffs on Mexican imports, Council of the Americas convened experts to discuss potential economic repercussions and dangers for the bilateral relationship.
"Puede que senadores y estados republicanos le digan que los va a lastimar económicamente con los aranceles, y que va a afectar a la economía de EU", dijo Carin Zissis de AS/COA a La Política Online.
Estos aranceles podrían poner en riesgo las relaciones con un socio económico importante para los Estados Unidos, además de afectar a los consumidores estadounidenses.
These tariffs could jeopardize relations with an important U.S. economic partner while hurting American consumers.
The 49th Annual Washington Conference focused on disruption and transformation in the Americas, with distinguished guests from all over the region.
“I’m concerned with U.S. policy toward Latin America,” the congressman from New York said at forty-ninth Washington Conference on the Americas.