According to the Council for North American Policy, Arizona once again will have a permanent presence in Mexico, with a new contract to hire a trade and economics expert south of the border. State officials late last week finalized a $50,000-a-year contract to hire Ignacio Escalante of Hermosillo, Sonora.
Escalante will help Arizona officials identify opportunities for Arizona companies to establish businesses in Mexico, sell goods and services to businesses in Mexico, forge relationships between businesspeople on both sides of the border and assist state agencies with their Mexican counterparts.
Escalante was the General Director at Economic Development Council for Sonora State (Mexico).
The Council was created to promote better understanding of North America—the people, politics, the economy, and business cultures— enabling our citizens to participate more effectively in the region. The Council brings together faculty, students, business leaders, and community members to encourage and support scholarship about North American relations across disciplinary and regional boundaries.