Negotiators working to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have resumed meetings at ministerial and technical levels. Some officials hint that a deal could be forthcoming by late August. Negotiations have evolved particularly well between the United States and Mexico, following bilateral talks in July. Mexican president-elect L¨®pez Obrador has called on US President Donald Trump to maintain his commitment to the NAFTA process, sending a letter to the US leader in mid-July calling for both sides to collaborate on shared concerns in the fields of trade, migration, development, and security.