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Trump says he’s in no hurry to finish NAFTA. That’s good because it may take awhile

Diplomats from the United States, Canada and Mexico had hoped to announce progress toward a replacement for the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement by Friday, when regional leaders are scheduled to meet in Peru for the Summit of the Americas. President Trump’s decision to skip the meeting to monitor the Syrian situation reduced pressure to make a public statement. “We don’t have as many concrete results as you may have expected,” said one individual familiar with the talks, who was not authorized to speak publicly. Officials hope to cobble together an agreement in principle by early May so that the president can notify Congress of his intent to sign the deal — as required under legislation granting him negotiating authority — in time for a potential vote late this year.

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The Washington Post
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