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...Mexico these discoveries could not have come at a more propitious time. The U.S. is eager to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern crude, and proximity creates a natural market for Mexican exports. By helping to meet the U.S. demand for oil, Mexico could acquire the capital it needs to modernize its economy, thereby offering its impoverished masses the chance for a better life. But, riding a wave of nationalistic feeling at home, López Portillo has made it clear to Washington that Mexico's response to America's energy needs will be dictated by a) his own country...
Another problem is the "tomato war." Earlier this year, Florida truck farmers filed complaints with the Treasury Department that Mexican producers were "dumping" tons of sun-ripened tomatoes and other produce on the U.S. But López Portillo has insisted that Mexican farmers need access to the lucrative U.S. market in order to bolster his country's agricultural economy. He has made it clear that future Mexican cooperation on energy supplies depends on a resolution of this issue, but it is not likely to come while Florida is playing a pivotal early role in the presidential primaries...
...population. But the plight of the campesinos has been made worse by government support of agribusiness. Only about 15% of Mexico's land is suitable for cultivation. Most of this is farmed by huge agrarian combines that produce tomatoes, eggplants, chick peas, strawberries and asparagus for the export market rather than less profitable staples for domestic consumption. Mexico sells $1.1 billion worth of foodstuffs to the U.S. each year, but has to import 4.5 million tons of grain to feed its people...
...Morocco's royal family. Unlike many of Mexico's new rich, Longoria makes generous donations to charity. He has built a church and an elementary school in his home town, and his wife Jeanette is a member of Mixteca de Cárdenas, an organization that helps rural women market their handcrafted products. Says Longoria: "There is mobility in our society, and I am proof...
...would once again surge and the Government would wind up having to allocate supplies, just as with gasoline last summer. Washington would be wiser to quit looking for scapegoats and start enacting production-boosting programs that will bring more fuel of all sorts-solar, hydroelectric, synthetic and nuclear-to market, and at an affordable cost...