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Why NAFTA's Fate Isn't Decided Yet

Feb 6, 2017 | 09:15 GMT

Why NAFTA's Fate Isn't Decided Yet
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (L) and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, hope to open talks on NAFTA. The dialogue's fate will be determined in part by where the United States comes down on its border wall and trade deficit with Mexico.

(DREW ANGERER/PEDRO PARDO/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

A diplomatic feud over trade and border security has been brewing between the United States and Mexico for over a week. At the center of it is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which encompasses the United States, Mexico and Canada and which new U.S. President Donald Trump claims is unfair to the United States. In a recent breakthrough, officials from both sides declared their desire for a dialogue to amend NAFTA. Agreeing on the need to talk is a positive step, but whether the talks make headway will depend almost entirely on the moves each party makes before it even gets to the table.

A diplomatic feud over trade and border security has been brewing between the United States and Mexico for over a week. At the center of it is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which encompasses the United States, Mexico and Canada and which new U.S. President Donald Trump claims is unfair to the United States. In a recent breakthrough, officials from both sides declared their desire for a dialogue to amend NAFTA. Agreeing on the need to talk is a positive step, but whether the talks make headway will depend almost entirely on the moves each party makes before it even gets to the table....

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