Mexico wants a USMCA patch before the midterm. Sheinbaum has a line.

Mexico and Washington are trying to land a bilateral patch before the Nov. 3 midterm, six people told Reuters Friday — tariff relief against auto rules and a watch on Chinese investment. There is no formal deadline. Both sides think a deal before the ballot would help a Republican Congress that may not survive it. The Mexico desk files a clock, not a treaty.

Sheinbaum has already drawn the line: she will not sign anything that hits sovereignty or the economy. Washington tabled 54 points. She wants the three-country pact to hold. “Nos conviene a los tres.” Canada is at a separate table. Mexico’s surplus with the United States hit $102.6 billion in the first half. Trump said Saturday he gets along great. The trucks still have to clear.

No vamos a firmar nada que afecte a nuestra soberanía o a la economía.

The president in Dublin complimented Mexico and billed Canada. The review is this year. Eight weeks. The Mexico desk files the compliment as a mood. The 54 points are the paper.