Regina De la Vega, Senior Associate at the De La Vega & Martínez Rojas, S.C. Law  Firm

Sources close to the recent Atento Servicios case explained that, formerly, several Mexican companies opted for absorbing tariffs rather that complying with the requirements and regulations of the trade agreement between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Faced with the uncertainty in regard to the imposition of US tariffs on the automotive sector, the decline in production, and competition, among other factors, Volkswagen de México could resort to laying off 1,093 workers at its Puebla plant, company and union representatives revealed. Hugo