NAFTA‚ which is also known as The North American Free Trade Agreement‚ is an agreement between the United States‚ Canada and Mexico that removed many tariffs on the imports and exports of agricultural goods between these three countries. The majority of the tariff barriers and cross-border investments among the United States‚ Canada and Mexico were eliminated gradually over a period of fifteen years. The objective of NAFTA was to boost employment and capital amongst these nations‚ but since it was
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silver‚ these explorers‚ known as conquistadors HERNANDO CORTES- Hernándo Cortés led an army into the American mainland‚ eager to claim new lands for Spain MESTIZO- or mixed Spanish and Native American—population. Their descendants live today in Mexico‚ other Latin American coun- tries‚ and the United States. ENCOMIENDA- encomienda‚ in which the natives farmed‚ ranched‚ or mined for Spanish land- lords‚ who had received the rights to their labor from Spanish authorities. JUAN PONCE DE LEON-
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the agreement is to eliminate most tariffs on products traded among the United States‚ Mexico‚ and Canada. This agreement took away important tariffs in several different industries like‚ agriculture‚ textiles and automobiles. The NAFTA agreement also included things like intellectual property protections in the three selected countries. The partners of NAFTA include Canada‚ United States Of America and Mexico. Removing tariffs were important to this agreement because it allowed balance throughout
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UNETHICAL COMPANIES 1) MONSANTO CO. The Missouri based agricultural company has been named world’s most unethical company. The company leads the world’s production of genetically modified foods. Monsanto is infamous for unfairly suing farmers who try to grow foods both ethically and organically. If the lawsuit is not ruled in Monsanto’s favour‚ they still achieve their desired results as the small-scale farms become bankrupt due to legal costs. The company is also the creator of the highly poisonous
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about Mexican Culture I interviewed a friend named Sofia that used to live in Monterrey‚ Mexico. I played sports with Sofia in high school so I knew her and her family pretty well and I felt comfortable going to her house for dinner. Her father made home-made tamales for dinner and she made pineapple stuffed empanadas for dessert. After dinner‚ we discussed Mexican culture and traditions‚ her life in Mexico‚ and also her life here in America. After the delicious dinner that I was served we decided
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Mexican Cuisine Mexican cuisine is a style of food that originates in Mexico. It is known for its varied flavors‚ colorful decoration‚ and variety of spices and ingredients‚ many of which are native to the country. What makes a meal distinctly Mexican‚ of course‚ are the lively seasonings. Not all Mexican recipes are fiery‚ though; while renowned for their heat‚ many subtle and intriguing spice combinations are also found in Mexican fare. The staples of Mexican cuisine are typically corn and beans
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corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores around the world. Wal-Mart today is the world’s 18th largest public corporation according to Forbes Global 2011 list. In 1991 Wal-Mart opened its first stores in Mexico and the competition between the store and local supermarkets began. Wal-Mart being so large and worldwide gave the company an advantage in negotiating low prices with many suppliers. Nevertheless‚ other local supermarkets such as Comerci‚ Soriana
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Mexico: The Yucatán Peninsula The Yucatán Peninsula is located in southeastern Mexico‚ which separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico‚ on the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel. The Yucatán Peninsula lies east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec‚ a northwestern geographic divider separating the region of Central America from the rest of North America. The Yucatán Peninsula comprises of the Mexican states of Yucatán‚ Campeche‚ and Quintana Roo; the northern part Belize; and Guatemala’s
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Mexican food products and sells them to Western Foods‚ a chain of grocery stores located in Texas and New Mexico. Tom’s‚ Inc.‚ makes two salsa products: Western Foods Salsa and Mexico City Salsa. Essentially‚ the two products have different blends of whole tomatoes‚ tomato sauce‚ and tomato paste. The Western Foods Salsa is a blend of 50% whole tomatoes‚ 30% tomato sauce‚ and 20% tomato paste. The Mexico City Salsa‚ which has a thicker and chunkier consistency‚ consists of 70% whole tomatoes‚ 10% tomato
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Zedillo in 1994‚ Subcomandante Marcos of the EZLN demanded ?democracy‚ liberty and justice? for all Mexicans. These nationalist ideals were supplemented by practical demands to meet the needs of the impoverished and exploited indigenous peoples of Mexico. In 1993‚ the EZLN promoted an indigenous struggle ?for work‚ land‚ housing‚ food‚ health care‚ education‚ independence‚ freedom‚ democracy‚ justice and peace. We declare that we will not stop fighting until the basic demands of our people have
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