MEXICO, CITY/WASHINGTON ¨C A U.S. Democratic lawmaker said a meeting with Mexican officials on Tuesday geared at speeding up ratification of a North American trade deal was ¡°excellent,¡± after Mexico¡¯s president vowed union freedoms, higher wages and other labor rights.
U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee delegation that met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, suggested all sides were getting closer to an agreement.
¡°We¡¯ve all got to get our act together, and we¡¯re moving, we¡¯re making progress,¡± he told Reuters after the meeting.
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