Sobre el NAFTA, los demócratas y México

Contra el Nafta?
Se reunieron ayer los Presidentes de Canadá, México y Estados Unidos. Entre otros temas se habló sobre el NAFTA y las propuestas de los candidatos demócratas de renegociarlo, modificarlo o de plano, cancelarlo. Los Presidentes de México y Canada externaron sus preocupaciones a Bush, quien hoy no tiene fuerza de nada y para nada, es el más lame de los lame ducks del momento y esto se demuestra con su propuesta de TLC con Colombia.

El NYT reporta la preocupación de Canadá y México:

Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama, facing off in Pennsylvania, where the effects of trade had become a pointed campaign issue in the weeks leading to the primary on Tuesday, repeated their pledges that they would seek to renegotiate the terms of Nafta. Both Mr. Calderón and Mr. Harper made it clear that they would not support reopening the agreement.
“Of course, it’s the United States who needs to make a decision about this election,” Mr. Harper said, “but I think that in the end, Canada really is confident that the next president will also understand the importance of Nafta.”
Mr. Calderón warned that hindering trade would harm Mexico’s economy, leave North America uncompetitive and intensify pressure on immigrants to seek work in the United States, another volatile political issue.
“This,” he said, “is a decision that is solely in the hands of the Americans.”

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