Ildefonso Guajardo
Ildefonso Guajardo is a Mexican economist and politician who served as Minister of Economy from 2012 to 2018, playing a significant role in the negotiation of the USMCA trade agreement and advocating for Mexico's economic interests on the global stage.
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Ildefonso Guajardo was the economy minister under Peña Nieto and commented on trade negotiations.
Mexico’s cool-headed Trump strategy faces new tests after Venezuela
Canada· 2026-01-17
Ildefonso Guajardo is mentioned in relation to the T-MEC and its impact under Donald Trump's presidency.
Eliminar el T-MEC no debe ser una opción, advierten
Mexico· 2025-07-02
Ildefonso Guajardo, a former Mexican economy minister, highlighted the importance of Canada-Mexico co-ordination during USMCA negotiations.
Carney, Mexico’s Sheinbaum agree to start working more closely together in face of U.S. tariffsCanada· 2025-05-17
Ildefonso Guajardo warned that broad new tariffs would be a fundamental blow to the Mexican manufacturing sector.
Claudia Sheinbaum: Will keeping a ‘cool head’ allow Mexico to avoid the worst of the tariffs?
United States· 2025-03-29
Ildefonso Guajardo is mentioned as a former Secretary of Economy and Finance and a negotiator of the TMEC.
¡Qué pesadilla! | El UniversalMexico· 2025-03-08
Ildefonso Guajardo suggests that concessions should have been offered more strategically.
Aranceles: no hay para dónde hacerse
Venezuela· 2025-03-06
Ildefonso Guajardo suggests that concessions should have been offered more strategically.
Aranceles: no hay para dónde hacerseMexico· 2025-03-05
Ildefonso Guajardo was one of the initial negotiators of the TMEC.
Aranceles de EU al acero mexicano “se justifican” por ChinaMexico· 2025-02-12
