Mexico Pushed for Trilateral CUSMA Talks, Hopes for Meeting in Early July: President Sheinbaum

(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw with at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Mexico has pushed for trilateral talks on the review of the continental trade pact, while the United States has opted to negotiate separately with Canada and Mexico, according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Sheinbaum made the comments on June 22 during her daily press conference in Mexico City while responding to questions from a Canadian media outlet on the the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on free trade.