The Americas face a historic opportunity. Will the region grasp it?
As the United States pulls away from China, it needs its neighbours more than ever
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Economic integration in North America tends to inspire extreme views. The most famous recent critic, Donald Trump, referred to the continent’s original free-trade pact as “the worst trade deal maybe ever”. By contrast, evangelists for cross-border links say they are making North America the world’s most dynamic region.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “NAFTA 3.0”
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