Castro Releases Podcast Episode on Consequences of NAFTA Renegotiations, U.S.-Latin America Policy
Seventh Episode of “Diplomatic Cable” Features Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Former Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. State Department Roberta Jacobson
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today released a Diplomatic Cable episode on consequences of NAFTA renegotiations with Mexico and Canada, and Latin America policy under the Trump Administration.
The episode is available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play.
“So much of our current Latin America policy under the Trump Administration focuses on stopping individuals from coming across the border rather than focusing solely on ports of entry that stop illegal items such as opioids that are killing Americans,” said Rep. Castro. “Featuring former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and former Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. State Department Roberta Jacobson, this episode focuses on consequences of the NAFTA renegotiation with Mexico and Canada, as well as the Administration’s general policy towards the Western Hemisphere region including our hardening immigration and counter-narcotics policy and the recent changes in U.S.-Cuba postures, this year’s presidential elections in Mexico, the Merida Initiative, the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.”
“I suspect that if we were to try and leave NAFTA… we’d be in the courts for a little while. I suspect Congress may have something to say about whether the President can do that unilaterally,” said Ambassador Jacobson on the episode. “But worst of all, it would be seen by Mexico, especially after attempting the renegotiation for as long as we have, as another sign that the U.S. won’t keep its commitments.”
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