Mexico Proposes Binational Commission to Resolve Cattle Import Dispute with U.S. Over Screwworm

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo confirmed ongoing dialogue with the United States concerning the border closure to cattle imports, a measure implemented nearly a year ago due to the presence of the screwworm pest. "It is very difficult for us to say when it will open, because it does not depend on us, it depends on the United States," Sheinbaum Pardo stated during her morning press conference at the National Palace. Mexico has formally proposed the creation of a binational commission to manage and discuss these types of issues on a permanent basis. "What we have proposed is that a formal binational commission be created... That a commission be formally installed that deals with these issues and meets permanently," she explained. While such meetings already occur frequently, formalizing the commission, Mexico's proposal suggests, would benefit both nations. "It already exists in practice, because there are many meetings, but if we install it formally, it will be for the benefit of both countries. That is the proposal that Mexico has made," she added. Additionally, President Sheinbaum announced her upcoming visit to Chiapas to inaugurate the first phase of a sterile fly production plant. "So we are going to see if with this plant there is a new condition," she indicated, suggesting the plant's output might alter the circumstances surrounding the screwworm issue.

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It is very difficult for us to say when it will open, because it does not depend on us, it depends on the United States