FREE ESSAY ON PRO NAFTA

PRO NAFTA

I believe that NAFTA should stay in Mexico. It is vital for the growth in the value of the
Mexican peso. Not many people are sure what exactly NAFTA does. It reduced tariffs,
opened previously protected sectors in agriculture, energy, textiles, and automotive
trade. It opened up the U.S.-Mexico border to trade in services with specific rules in
finance, transportation and telecommunication. It set rules on government procurement and
intellectual property rights. As well as set specific safeguards, including how to deal
with subsidies and unfair practices; it set up procedures for dealing with private
commercial or agricultural disputes; and it set up a process for dealing with NAFTA
implementation concerns. When in 1995, Mexico was forced to reduce the value of the peso
by 50% causing a huge recession from its booming economy, but with NAFTA being instituted
in earlier it muted the recession and the recovery was much faster. With the peso
appreciating in value by ? in terms against the dollar, all of this because of NAFTA and
their involvement in Mexico. Not only has the peso increased in value but so has the
two-way trade between the United States and Mexico, which has increased 113% in a 5-year
time period. The whole reason for this debate is that the opposing side says that they
don't want NAFTA to have any thing to do with Mexico. But NAFTA is publicly supported by
the ruling party in Mexico and has the support of most members of the center-right
political party (PAN) which now holds 6 of the 31 governorships. So now that you have
heard our side you must consider the facts, the fact that without NAFTA, Mexico would be
sunk. Consider all of the good things NAFTA has done form Mexico, and know in you heart
that NAFTA is the best for Mecico.