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Mexican pesos in various denominations.

Mexico's economy registers no growth in second quarter

The slowing is due in part to declining foreign investment, an economist says.
Produce of Mexico box at a distribution center.

After Mexican tomato deal, Farm Bureau wants same for other crops

A release says farmers need similar agreements for other crops sold at "artificially low prices."
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Last-minute deal struck in Mexican tomato standoff

The deal could settle a long period of uncertainty over the importation of tomatoes from Mexico.
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Mexican trade official: Tomato deal 'at hand' if 100% inspections are dropped

Mexican growers have asked for similar inspection requirements on U.S. produce if any final deal includes the provision.
Workers sort through tomatoes at a packing plant in southern Sonora, Mexico.

Florida 'appreciates' new tomato proposal; Nogales growers concerned

A produce distributor based in Nogales says proposed changes are "logistically impossible."
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, May 2018.

Secretary of State Pompeo plans travel to Latin America

Pompeo is expected to talk about issues like free trade and immigration with counterparts in Mexico and other countries.
Border patrol searches through tomatoes at port of entry.

Mexican president responds to US steel, tomato tariffs

The U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced tariffs on steel products after finding exporters benefit from state subsidies, a claim rejected by an industry group.
Sonora's Highway 15 stretches from the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales to the border with the Mexican state of Sinaloa at Don Estación.

Arizona business welcomes possible completion of Sonoran highway

Mexico's president has announced a date for the highway's completion three times.
Border patrol searches through tomatoes at port of entry.

Mexican tomato imports still up after duties were imposed

Import weights in Nogales have increased year-over-year for two months in a row, though opponents warn higher prices are yet to come.
File image of a box of produce from Mexico.

Southwest members of Congress decry produce protection measures

Critics say provisions could mean higher prices for consumers and endanger approval of the renegotiated NAFTA.
Commercial trucks travel through the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales.

What did companies learn from tariff threat on Mexican trade?

A discussion with Luis Ramirez, whose firm advises clients on cross-border trade.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is greeted by supporters in Tijuana, Mexico, before a rally, in this photo dated June 8, 2019.

Mexican government boasts of negotiation success, though ultimatum from US awaits

While both countries have touted the agreement brought about by tariff threats, a Mexican official suggests the crisis is not over.
Workers sort through tomatoes at a packing plant in southern Sonora, Mexico.

Sigh of relief for border businesses after Mexico tariff threat

Last year, $14.5 billion in imports from Mexico passed through the Nogales commercial port alone.
Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard spoke to reporters late Thursday afternoon after meetings with officials in the U.S. State Department in Washington.

In Mexico, exporters already adjusting to threats of US tariffs

Trump’s threats have changed the political agenda the country, where at least 85% of exports go to the U.S.
University of Arizona Eller College of Management economist George Hammond sits across from Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Arizona Public Media on June 6, 2019.

Economist: Tariffs ineffective as a political strategy

A discussion with UA economist George Hammond.
File image of a box of produce from Mexico.

Arizona Chamber of Commerce speaks out against Mexican tariff threat

The group says Arizona consumers could see expenses go up.

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