A 15-member trade mission from Mexico visited Jamaica, marking the first official delegation from the country since President Luis Echeverria’s visit. Led by Senor Jose Brave Silvo, the mission engaged with Jamaican business leaders and government officials, including a courtesy call on Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, P. J. Patterson. Focused on expanding bilateral trade, the delegation explored opportunities for Mexico to purchase Jamaican products and vice versa, signaling a renewed commitment to strengthening economic relations between the two nations.

Published Tuesday, August 20, 1974

First Mexican trade team here until Thursday

A 15-man trade mission, which arrived on the island yesterday from Mexico, will pay a courtesy call on the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, the Hon. P. J. Patterson, at his Ministry at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
At 3 o'clock, the mission will have talks with members of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber's East Parade headquarters.
Following closely on the visit of the President of Mexico, Mr. Luis Echeverria, this is the first mission of its kind from that country to visit Jamaica.
Here to look into the development of trade between the two countries, it was organized by the Mexican Institute for Foreign Trade (IMCE). It is led by Senor Jose Brave Silvo and will be here until Thursday, when it leaves on the return journey to Mexico.
In an interview with The Gleaner, Senor Silvo expressed their happiness at being in Jamaica and his own satisfaction at being the leader of the first trade mission ever to visit Jamaica from Mexico.
He said individual members of the team will carry out their own private discussions with Jamaican businessmen and industrialists to see what products Mexico could buy from Jamaica, and vice versa.
"Anything that Jamaica can sell to us, we'll buy," said Senor Silvo, and "as for Jamaica's buying from Mexico, we will furnish a list of Mexican products to those we meet," he added.
Senor Silvo paid tribute to the Mexican Embassy and Commercial Attache, Senor Lopez Velardo, who, he said, had worked hard for some weeks to bring the mission to fruition.

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