MEXICO CITY – Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Paul Rosen traveled to Mexico City, Mexico, for meetings with the Government of Mexico and business and investment community leaders. He also provided remarks at the International Bar Association Annual Conference.
Assistant Secretary Rosen met with Roberto Lazzeri, Chief of Staff to the Mexican Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Roberto Ramirez de la O. They discussed key aspects of the U.S.-Mexico economic relationship, including measures to protect both countries’ national security through investment screening. Discussions included implementation and progress on the Memorandum of Intent signed by Secretary Yellen and Secretary Ramirez de la O and steps to continue implementation into the new Mexican administration. Both parties committed to prioritizing shared efforts to safeguard national security through investment screening.
Additionally, Assistant Secretary Rosen participated in a roundtable discussion with Mexican business and investment community leaders. The discussions covered views on the investment climate in Mexico, how CFIUS screens investments, and cooperation between the U.S. and Mexican Governments on investment screening for advancing and protecting shared national security.
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