Mexico’s Economy Minister Resigns Amid US Energy Dispute
- Clouthier was leading talks over US complaint on energy policy
- President Lopez Obrador to announce her replacement on Friday
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Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier stepped down Thursday after co-leading talks with the US and Canada to resolve a dispute over the Latin American country’s nationalist energy policies.
Clouthier tried to contain tears when reading her resignation letter during President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s daily press conference, before quipping that the strain of the job including regularly attending the 7 a.m. briefings had worn her out.