Word: mexicans
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...consequence, the maquila operations along the border have bled 800,000 jobs in recent years. Infrastructure investment has dropped off so much in Mexico that for relatively light goods, it is just as cheap for the U.S. to import from China as from southern Mexico. And although a Mexican wage earner is paid three times as much as his Chinese counterpart, high domestic prices undercut, and nearly level out, his purchasing power. (Conversely, high domestic prices also push up those wages, further undermining Mexican firms' competitiveness.) "For Latin America, China is an incredible opportunity as a driver of commodity prices...
...people say that Mexico is just next door, but it seems to be thousands of miles away economically, while China is thousands of miles away, but it seems to be just next door economically. Why is the Mexican economy so far behind...
...independent film getting its first wide release this Friday, Bale plays the role of Jim Davis, an ex-Army Ranger discharged back to civilian life in the gritty streets of South Central Los Angeles.In between long drives with his favorite homie and long make-out scenes with his Mexican girlfriend, Davis fires guns—lots of them.But at a roundtable interview this Monday, the British actor said he sees the film as more than just a shoot-em-up thriller.“I certainly have no interest in showing violence for the sake of violence. However...
Harvard-educated heads of state in Latin American history include Mexican President-elect Felipe J. Calderon, a 2000 Kennedy School alum, and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who earned a certificate in administration and management from the Extension School...
...President Bush signed a bill authorizing 700 miles of new fencing along the U.S.-Mexican border--which will be great until our Frisbee ends up over there." AMY POEHLER...