Economics
Mexico Nominates North America Trade Envoy Seade as WTO Head
- Seade oversaw USMCA negotiations for AMLO in past two years
- Former WTO deputy is now undersecretary of foreign relations
Jesus Seade
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Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador nominated Jesus Seade to lead the World Trade Organization, looking to capitalize on his work with the U.S. and Canada to renegotiate North America’s free trade deal.
The move makes Seade the first official candidate in what’s expected to be a competitive process. Seade is currently the undersecretary of foreign relations for North America and previously taught in universities in Hong Kong and China.