Loma Linda
University Health is co-sponsoring the June 25 World Affairs Council Inland Southern California event “Why NAFTA & U.S. Mexico
Relations Are Important to You.”
The honorable Earl
Anthony Wayne, ambassador to Mexico from 2011 to 2015, will present on how the
upcoming elections in Mexico could impact the U.S. He will also share his insights
on the North American Free Trade Agreement based on years working with Mexican government
leaders and nationals.
The event will be
held at 6 p.m., Monday, June 25 at the Garden Room at San Manuel Gateway
College, 250 S G St, San Bernardino.
The event includes
both a buffet reception and the presentation, and admission to both is free for
students with ID. The event is $30 for World Affairs Council members who
pre-register and $40 for non-members with preregistration. General admission
for those who wish to attend only the discussion portion of the program at 6:40
p.m. is $20 — the door price will be $25, space permitting.
To register, or
for more information, visit wacinlandsocal.org, email kyutuc@llu.edu or
call 909-558-7446.
What is NAFTA?
The North
American Free Trade Agreement, a treaty established in 1994 between Canada,
Mexico and the United States, is the world’s largest free trade
agreement.
NAFTA Facts:
·
The
gross domestic product of its three members is more than $20
trillion.
·
The three
signatories agreed to remove trade barriers between them.
·
NAFTA
is the first time two developed nations signed a trade agreement with
an emerging market country.
·
NAFTA's pros
and cons are hotly debated.
·
By
eliminating tariffs, NAFTA increases investment opportunities.
·
NAFTA
has also increased trade and economic growth for all three countries. ·
The
NAFTA agreement is 2,000 pages, with eight sections and 22 chapters.
· On
January 23, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order
to renegotiate NAFTA, requesting that Mexico cut its value-added tax and
end the maquiladora program, which enables factories to work in a special
economic zone allowing for reduced tariffs on imported materials.