Mexico Free Trade Agreements - North American Free Trade Agreement, Prosec Mexico, Chile-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (Paperback)

Chapters: North American Free Trade Agreement, Prosec Mexico, Chile-mexico Free Trade Agreement. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. In terms of combined purchasing power parity GDP of its members, as of 2007 the trade block is the largest in the world and second largest by nominal GDP comparison. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has two supplements, the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC) and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC). In 1988 Canada and the United States signed the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement after the US Congress approved implementing legislation. The American government then entered into negotiations with the Mexican government for a similar treaty, and Canada asked to join the negotiations in order to preserve its perceived gains under the 1988 deal. The international climate at the time favored expanding trade blocs, and the Maastricht Treaty which created the European Union was signed in 1992. Seen here are Carlos Salinas, President of Mexico (back left), George H.W. Bush, President of the United States (back center), and Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada (back right).Following diplomatic negotiations dating back to 1991 between the three nations, the leaders met in San Antonio, Texas, on December 17, 1992, to sign NAFTA. U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos Salinas, ea...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=22050