Mexico’s chief negotiator for the North American Free Trade Agreement told Mexican media that a renegotiated deal was unlikely to be concluded this week, but argued that would not be fatal to the talks.

Negotiators had been rushing to complete a deal this week ahead of unofficial deadlines faced by the U.S. and Mexico that, if missed, mean any deal likely would have to be pushed into next year.

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