The World Order’s Reconfiguration & US Imperialism’s Hegemonic Readjustment
Cuban scholar Jorge Hernández Martínez’s presentation to the 29th International Seminar of the Workers Party of Mexico.
US Imperialism
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Neoliberal Policies Have Compromised Mexico’s Food Sovereignty
With the USMCA revision, Mexico will be even less self-sufficient in food as the US pushes for more imports and Mexico lacks a substantive policy to support and develop national agricultural production.
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USMCA Fetishism
The history of NAFTA, and subsequently of USMCA, is the largest transfer of wealth from Mexico to the US in their shared history since the 19th century.
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Mexico, Canada & the USMCA: Status Quo or Course Correction?
The Mexican government must navigate between the demands of large transnational corporations who look out only for their own interests, and those who have experienced the ravages of free trade and fight for alternatives to the neoliberal model.
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If Mexico Imposes Tariffs on China, It Will Be Affected Itself
If Mexico applies tariffs to China, it would be validating the United States’ tariff policy, and China will take countermeasures, says Ma Hui, a member of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee.
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DEA Proposed Attacking Cartels in Mexico; White House Rejected Idea
The ostensibly “anti-drug” agency called for attacks on drug trafficking leaders and military strikes on infrastructure, according to the Washington Post.
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Trump Orders Delta Airlines & Aeroméxico to Dissolve Joint Venture
The United States has ordered Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico to disband a joint venture by January 1 that allows them to coordinate scheduling, pricing, and capacity decisions.
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Potential Tariffs from Mexico on China Put Investments on Hold
The Mexico-China Chamber of Commerce and Technology said the list released by the Mexican government includes a large number of industrial inputs, which will have also have a detrimental impact on Mexican exports.
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ALBA Denounces US Violation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty in Mexico
ALBA’s President made a special mission to Mexico to raise concerns about the threats to Latin America & the Caribbean by US imperialism.
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Yielding to External Coercion Will Only Make Mexico More Passive
Appeasing the US brings no benefit to Mexico itself. It makes Mexico appear susceptible to coercion, raises doubts about the independence of its policymaking, and encourages the pressuring side to demand even greater concessions.
