Twenty years ago, when the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into force, the continued integration of Mexico, Canada and the United States seemed to define the region’s future. Mexico, in particular, viewed the agreement as key to the country's development amid globalization. Today, however, NAFTA has ceased to be that beacon of prosperity on the horizon, and the idea of North American integration has stalled. In particular, NAFTA’s framework as it stands does not address serious contemporary issues like energy, human mobility and security. Mexico's relationship with its northern neighbors deserves reevaluation to take full advantage of regional collaboration in the 21st century.
In the video below — an episode of Espiral, a public policy talk show broadcast by Canal Once of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City — Mexico Center director Tony Payan, Ph.D., joins host Ricardo Rafael along with North America experts Carlos Heredia of the Center for Teaching and Research in Economics and Gustavo Vega, Ph.D., of The College of Mexico to discuss the legacy of NAFTA, Mexico's current position in the region and how political leaders can reshape the agreement to jumpstart the next phase of North American integration.
The video is in Spanish without English subtitles.
