Bloomberg Law
Aug. 18, 2023, 3:15 PM

Mexico’s AMLO Denies Corn Ban Violates Trade Pact With US

Maya Averbuch
Maya Averbuch
Bloomberg Editorial

A decree by the Mexican government that prohibits imports of genetically modified corn for uses other than in livestock feed does not violate the country’s North American trade pact, said President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a day after the US escalated a complaint.

The president dismissed the US decision to establish a dispute resolution panel to determine if Mexico’s policy violates the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, calling it a result of the influence of industry groups on the US political process. He chided his US counterparts, saying their actions were due to “the pressure of big agriculture groups, who are connected ...

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