| Timothy A. Wise: 20 Years on, Mexico is NAFTA's Biggest Lie Jaisal Noor - The Real News Network | |
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Tim Wise: The numbers expose the official distortions around NAFTA's failed promises. (TheRealNews)
On January 1, 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect. Removing barriers for trade between Mexico, Canada, and the United States, NAFTA created the world's largest free trade area, now linking 450 million people producing $17 trillion worth of goods and services.
Joining The Real News to discuss this is Timothy A. Wise. He directs the Policy Research Program at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University. He's the author of the recent article "How Beer Explains 20 Years of NAFTA's Devastating Effects on Mexico".
Read the transcript at The Real News Network
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