Mexico monitors U.S. elections, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco says, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco said Mexico is following the evolution of the U.S. electoral process and will wait for it to conclude before setting a position, responding to questions from ENfoque.
He ruled out that negotiations on various issues related to the USMCA, also known as T-MEC, could be influenced by the results of the U.S. elections, while acknowledging that progress is being made.
He said the outcome will become clear as the talks move forward under the leadership of the Ministry of Economy.
Asked how the Mexican government has supported victims of the train collision in Toledo, Spain, Velasco said 12 Mexican nationals were involved in the incident. He confirmed that 11 have already been discharged with minor injuries and received recovery care, while one Mexican national lost their life.
He said the government supported the family in identifying the body, and that the family will decide its disposition. He stressed that this is a decision for the family itself, and that Mexico will continue to support them.
In addition to his participation in a banking event, the minister will represent Mexico at the Ibero-American Summit 2026 in Madrid, taking place Wednesday and Thursday. He was asked about Mexico’s positions for the summit, including priorities in education, culture, disaster prevention and economic development through the promotion of semiconductor manufacturing.
Velasco also noted that, within Mexico’s artificial intelligence strategy, the country is linked to growing global demand for semiconductors. Although Mexico does not produce them, it is involved in their assembly, testing and packaging, which could increase the country’s participation.
On risks, Velasco said Mexico’s greatest concern is that artificial intelligence must never make the decision to use weapons of mass destruction.
