April 22, 2020
His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Plaza de la Constitución S/N, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06066 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
Dear Presidente López Obrador:
As the leaders of companies with manufacturing facilities across Mexico, we appreciate the critical steps that Mexico is taking to slow the spread of COVID-19. It is in that spirit that we come to you, your government, Mexican state governors and local leaders as partners committed to taking all necessary measures to protect the lives of our employees across Mexico amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are, however, deeply concerned about the health emergency decrees issued by Mexico’s Ministry of Health and state governments that have resulted in the forced or threatened shuttering of our companies’ essential manufacturing facilities, as well as those of our suppliers, imperiling our ability to deliver critical supplies and daily essentials to citizens in Mexico and across North America.
This is a pivotal moment. We are working with urgency to arm our health care providers and other COVID-19 frontline workers with the resources they need to save and protect the lives of our fellow citizens. The shuttering of our companies’ and suppliers’ facilities in Mexico, however, threatens to undermine that effort.
We urge Mexico to recognize and reciprocate, for the purposes of determining if a manufacturer is designated as essential and critical, the guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), as a baseline, to the maximum extent possible. By doing so, Mexico will help ensure that (a) manufacturers of essential and critical products and components can continue operations in Mexico and (b) disruptions to the North American manufacturing supply chain are minimized at this critical time.
We assure you that the health and safety of our employees and communities in Mexico is our highest priority and that we are deploying every possible best practice procedure and process, including appropriate physical distancing and the utilization of personal protective equipment. Our employees recognize the important work that they are performing to support our critical infrastructure industries and essential services, and they are committed to delivering the very best products and services at this important time.
We stand ready to work with you as we respond collectively to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we look forward to our continued partnership in the days ahead.
Sincerely,
His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador April 22, 2020 Page 2
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cc: The Honorable Dr. Jorge Alcocer Varela Secretary of Health Government of Mexico
The Honorable Marcelo Ebrard Secretary of Foreign Affairs Government of Mexico
The Honorable Dra. Graciela Márquez Colín Secretary of Economy Government of Mexico
The Honorable Luisa María Alcalde Luján Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare Government of Mexico
The Honorable Martha Bárcena Coqui Mexican Ambassador to the United States