North American Free Trade Agreement

Under orders from their respective presidents to quickly conclude a proposed North American Free Trade Agreement, negotiators from the United States and Mexico are to meet in the Mexican capital Saturday for a possibly pivotal session. Canada's trade minister is also expected to join the talks. President Bush wants an accord signed before November's election, hoping it will boost his popularity in the key states of Texas and California.

Mexican bankers, already feeling the pinch of a domestic shakeout and adjusting to the prospect of international competition, will meet for three days starting Sunday in this Pacific coastal resort. International finance and the North American Free Trade Agreement are prominent topics on the agenda as bankers face competition from outsiders for the first time in 55 years. NAFTA would allow U.S.