CSG Led Bipartisan Delegation to Mexico to Address Key Bilateral Issues

Utah Senator and CSG West Chair-Elect Todd Weiler sharing insights at Mexico’s Ministry of Energy

On February 23-26 CSG led a bipartisan delegation of Utah and California state legislators to Mexico City to address key binational issues. Headed by Utah Senator Todd Weiler, CSG West chair-elect, and California Assemblymember David Alvarez, chair-designee of the Assembly Select Committee on California – Mexico Bi-National Affairs, the delegation was the first official visits by U.S. elected officials to Mexico since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January. Participating legislators also included Utah Representative Ken Ivory and California assemblymembers Anamaria Avila Farias, Jose Luis Solache, and Dr. Jasmeet Bains.

Left to right: CSG West Director Edgar Ruiz, Utah Senator Todd Weiler, California Assemblymembers Jose Luis Solache, Dr. Jasmeet Bains, Anamaria Avila Farias, and David Alvarez at Mexico’s Ministry of Public Education.

The current state of the bilateral relationship, particularly concerns about potential impacts on the economies of both countries if President Trump moves forward with the application of 25% tariffs on imported goods was among the most discussed issue with key officials and representatives of the private sector. This included meetings with Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, members of the Senate Norther Border Affairs Committee, the office of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and key executives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (AmCham/Mexico), and Mexico’s industrial sector. 

Left to right: Utah Senator Todd Weiler, Pedro Casas Alatriste, Executive Vice President, AmCham Mexico; Guillermo Bernal, National Director of Committees and External Relations, AmCham Mexico; and Utah Representative Ken Ivory

Slide: China has become the largest trading partner across Europe, Africa, Latin America and the rest of the globe

Analysis of U.S. – Mexico Trade Relationship

The delegation had a chance to meet with representatives of AmCham / Mexico, which represents over 1,500 U.S. companies doing business in Mexico and promotes trade and investment between both countries. AmCham’s Executive Vice President & Director General, Pedro Casas Alatriste, provided a comprehensive analysis of the trade relationship between Mexico and the U.S. In 2023, Mexico became the top trading of the U.S., capturing a majority of the market by taking advantage of decline in U.S. imports from China.

Photo Highlights

CSG Delegation to Mexico City

Left to right: CSG West Director Edgar Ruiz, Gerardo Cruz, Lazos Internacional, California Assemblymember David Alvarez, and Jesus Ramirez Cuevas, Office of Mexico’s President

California Assemblymember David Alvarez and Utah Senator Todd Weiler participating as panelists at the SelectUSA Mexico Conference

Delegation at Mexico’s Ministry of Energy

Left to right: Jesus Ramirez Cuevas, Office of Mexico’s President; Utah Senator Todd Weiler, California Assemblymember Jasmeet Baits, and Assemblymember Jose Luis Solache