It’s time to tackle those issues that proved themselves to be so problematic for the American populace in the Zogby International Poll. I came across a very pertinent article in today’s La Jornada, El TLCAN no acercó el ingreso de mexicanos al de sus socios (NAFTA Did Not Make Mexico’s Income Comparable to its Partners). This article is for all of those who feel that the United States has gotten the short end of the NAFTA stick.

The article talks about a study conducted by the World Bank, Mexico 2006-2012, that begins to put it into perspective. The World Bank explains that in the 13 years that have passed since NAFTA was put into place, the effect on Mexico has been quite “unfavorable.”

It goes on to say that those who defended NAFTA claimed that the agreement would bring economic equality to its participants. What they have found, though, is that Mexico’s growth has not been sufficient to raise the per capita income so that it compares to that of Canada and the United States.

The study also shows that in 1994, the gross domestic product per capita in Mexico was .36 percent of Canada’s GDP and .28 percent that of the United States. Today, this relationship has deteriorated, further jeopardizing Mexico’s economic stability. The GDP is now .32 percent of that of Canada and only .25 percent of the United States’ GDP.

Please, don’t think I’ve finished talking about NAFTA and its effect on Mexico. I have quite a bit more to say. It just so happens that this article showed up in La Jornada. There will be more tomorrow…