What are the negative effects of NAFTA on Mexico?

NAFTA has received a lot of criticism for taking U.S. jobs. While it has also done good things for the economy, the North American Free Trade Agreement has six weaknesses. These disadvantages had a negative impact on both American and Mexican workers and even the environment. read more

Polls show that most Mexicans think NAFTA was bad for Mexico. Largely because of the agreement, Salinas is the most unpopular ex-president in modern Mexican history. NAFTA's critics did not doubt that it would stimulate more trade; that was, after all, its function. read more

Unlike popular rhetoric would have us believe, NAFTA has had serious implications on Mexico — it is by no means a completely ‘one-sided’ deal that blankly benefits Mexico at the expense of the United States. read more