NAFTA from a Mexican Point of View
GM plant in Silao, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. (Photo: Myles Estey)
The town of Silao, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, has seen its manufacturing base grow under NAFTA. General Motors built a plant there soon after NAFTA came into effect, and the plant is still running strong. Reporter Myles Estey reports from Silao.
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