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City staff recommend creating international relations office to leverage Laredo—s trade role
Summary
A city employee proposed establishing a formal International Relations Office to coordinate cross-border diplomacy, trade promotion and partnerships with Mexican counterparts, citing Laredo—s role in $319 billion in U.S.-Mexico trade and examples from peer Texas cities.
Jose Rodriguez, international relations coordinator with the Laredo Convention & Visitors Bureau, presented a practicum recommending the creation of a formal International Relations Office (IRO) within Laredo city government to coordinate cross-border engagement and boost trade and economic development.
Rodriguez said Laredo handled more than $319 billion in U.S.-Mexico trade in 2023 and…
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