Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Manuel Sada Solana, November 2016.During his visit to Arizona this week, Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Manuel Sada Solana said Mexico is ready for any policy changes by a new American administration and emphasized the need for a strong relationship between the two countries.
Given President-elect Donald Trump’s harsh campaign rhetoric about trade and immigration issues with Mexico, there is great uncertainty over what the United States' future relationship with its southern neighbor will look like.
“I would say out of challenges come opportunities.”
Ambassador Sada - who serves as consul general in New York, LA and Chicago - said the Trump campaign created a public relations nightmare for Mexico and the border region.
“Everybody wants the border to have two main characteristics: safe and efficient. Why? Because we have to continue being productive and efficient against the rest of the world.”
The ambassador warned that weakening the relationship between the two countries serves neither.
“And it is in the best interest of the United States to have a partner like Mexico that is solid, that is prosperous, that is secure.”
This is important, he added, as Mexico and the U.S. will always share a border.
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