The North American Free Trade Agreement and Its Effect on Mexico (N.A.F.T.A.) The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA as it is commonly referred to, which went into effect on January 1, 1981, is a pact made between the three countries that make up North America. Those three countries are Canada, The United States of America, and Mexico. NAFTA states that these countries will help or assist each other in bringing goods …showed first 75 words of 449 total…

…showed last 75 words of 449 total…it is still a good thing to Mexico and Canada. It gives Mexico an opportunity to openly trade with the U.S. and Canada, places that would under different circumstances wouldn’t be tradable with. So, in conclusion the North American Free Trade Agreement has had both a positive influence and a negative influence on the country of Mexico, but only time will tell if it was worth Mexico’s time and effort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**