Washington — A year after signing a new regional free-trade pact, the US, Mexico and Canada have agreed to key changes to the deal that can win approval from the US Congress.

After months of tense negotiations, the agreement with House Democrats opens the way for the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement to succeed the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), marking a victory for President Donald Trump...

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