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Mexico Weighs T-MEC Oversight Commission, With Ebrard Touted to Lead Negotiations

The pending plan before JUCOPO signals a sovereignty-focused approach to the 2026 review with closer legislative scrutiny.

Overview

  • Pedro Haces Barba said he proposed a plural commission in the Chamber of Deputies to monitor the T-MEC talks and is awaiting JUCOPO’s approval to convene it.
  • Ricardo Monreal Ávila indicated the commission plan could win support in JUCOPO and noted Deputies can accompany the process even though the Senate ratifies treaties.
  • Haces expressed confidence that Mexico will secure T-MEC ratification and praised President Claudia Sheinbaum’s stance of protecting national sovereignty.
  • He described Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard as Mexico’s lead representative at the negotiating table for the upcoming negotiations.
  • Haces said the government is preparing a commercial accord with the European Parliament to lift trade toward about $80 billion, and he backed the new cellphone registration law to deter extortion and safeguard data.