Kenneth Smith Ramos
CanadapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Kenneth Smith Ramos is a prominent Mexican trade negotiator known for his expertise in international trade agreements. He served as the chief negotiator for Mexico in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), also known as T-MEC in Spanish, which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). His work focuses on ensuring favorable trade conditions for Mexico, and he is recognized for his strategic approach to negotiations with the United States. Recently, he was in the news discussing the temporary postponement of tariffs between the U.S. and Mexico, highlighting the ongoing uncertainties in trade relations.
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Kenneth Smith Ramos is Mexico’s chief USMCA negotiator during Mr. Trump’s first term.
Hardball stance with Trump sets Canada apart from all the trading partners that acquiescedCanada· 2026-09-12
Kenneth Smith Ramos is the former chief technical negotiator of the T-MEC.
Luz verde al T-MEC; prevén revisión anual
Mexico· 2026-07-01
Kenneth Smith Ramos is an expert who discusses the challenges of renegotiating the T-MEC agreement.
Difícil, que renegociar T-MEC tome 6 meses, señala exnegociador técnico, Kenneth Smith RamosMexico· 2025-09-21Kenneth Smith Ramos, former chief negotiator of the T-MEC, expressed concerns about the opacity in negotiations between Mexico and the United States.
Negociación arancelaria con EU en lo "oscurito", dicen expertosMexico· 2025-08-11
Kenneth Smith Ramos is the chief negotiator for the T-MEC who commented on the uncertainty surrounding the postponed tariffs.
CCE; “es un resultado positivo" afirmaMexico· 2025-07-31