Mexico may soon conclude a contract for European pharmaceutical companies to manufacture vaccines and medicines in Mexico, a senior official told the agency. Reuterswhile the federal government tries to be better prepared for the future health crises.
“We don’t want the next one pandemicwhich could be tomorrow or 100 years from now, catches us off guard, “said Iker Jiménez, head of global investments at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Jiménez said in an interview Monday evening that the deal with the European Commission it could close in November or December and would aim to turn Mexico into a regional hub for manufacturing and packaging vaccines y medicines selected.
Mexico ranks fifth in the world in Deaths from covid-19 and faced significant delays in obtaining vaccines against the highly contagious virus.
Although Jiménez said he cannot disclose the companies involved, Europe is home to pharmaceutical giants such as Astra Zeneca, Bayer y Janssenowned by Johnson & Johnson.
In June, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, highlighted the desire of the bloc to promote the production of vaccines and medicines in Latin America, investing more in the region.
Jiménez, whose office is also tasked with promoting electric vehicles in Mexico, added that he is confident Mexico can increase sales of electric car from 5% today to 50% by 2030.
Mexico is Latin America’s leading automobile manufacturer, and the sector is a key driver of the country’s high-value exports and industrial production.
Jiménez’s team invited electric car manufacturers such as Tesla settle in the country and last month the ministry officials met with the leaders of Uber to discuss the migration of drivers to zero-emission vehicles.
In a sign of things to come, Jiménez said the company transport Last week, Canadian BRP announced plans to build a $ 65 million plant, the first of its kind, in the state of Querétaro to produce electric motorcycles and batteries for electric vehicles. (Rts)
