The head of the Ministry of Economy, Tatiana Clouthier Carrillotendered his resignation to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and left the cabinet the same week the consultation period ended without reaching an agreement with the United States and Canada over T-MEC.

In his morning conference on October 6, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that Tatiana Clouthier He communicated in writing his desire to retire from the federal government, and although he insisted on remaining in office, Tabascan stressed that it stood by the decision to leave the Ministry of Economy.

resignation, dated September 26 It comes amid disputes with the United States and Canada over the scope of Mexico’s energy policy, to which Washington and Ottawa have requested consultations on resolving disputes over compliance with the Northeast Free Trade Agreement. American, TMEC.

In a broken voice, Clouthier expressed: “I leave with my hand outstretched, the door of my house always open, and my heart and that of Yori always receptive to you and to Beatriz” and added that after having played in the major leagues, in reference to the negotiations around the T-MEC, but also justified that it is necessary to know the right moment to leave.

The now former official revealed that since July 26 she had expressed her intention to leave the cabinet because her opportunity to add had run out and added that those talks had been extended until September 9. That is to say, he asked for his departure for a month and a half.

Clouthier pointed out that “My chance to add him to the team has run out. I’m going to the club,” from where he said he would support the players.

Clouthier, 58, arrived in December 2020 at the Ministry of the Economy, replacing Graciela Márquez. She had previously served as a deputy and coordinator of the campaign that brought López Obrador to the presidency.

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“Aunt Tatis,” as she was known during AMLO’s 2018 presidential campaign, expressed her gratitude to the Tabasco man “for showing me that when it comes to serving, there is no There is no fatigue, illness or obstacle that cannot be overcome”.

This week concluded the period of public consultations between the governments of Mexico and the United States to try to resolve trade disputes over the AMLO government’s energy policy and its possible violation of the T-MEC, a situation that has them at the door. of an international panel, that in case of defeat, our country would have to cover a sanction that would reach billions of dollars.

Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, and partner in negotiations with the United States and Canada, was among the first to recognize Clouthier’s work.

The former head of the Ministry of Economy (SE), Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, was among the voices in favor of pursuing Mexico in the Trade Agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada (TMEC), for which he stressed the need to reach a satisfactory agreement for the parties.

The former lawmaker argued that The energy inconveniences presented by the two North American nations should be resolved in the public consultation phase, because it was not a good sign to reach an international panel of controversy.

Over the past few weeks, Clouthier has met with Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, and in a press conference they stressed that the two nations were seeking a negotiated solution and now in October it is known that the US government is considering extending the trading period.

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