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6. 1. Introduction to Mexico  Basic History 2. Economy and Politics 3. Areas of Cooperation 4. Debating Mexico on the Topic

7. Section Uno

9.  Capital: Mexico City  Total population: 116, 220, 947 people  Urban population: 78% of total population  Government: federal republic  Declared independence: September 16, 1810.  Independence recognized by Spain on September 27, 1821.

11. Section Dos

12.  N orth  A merican  F ree  T rade  A greement

13.  Entered into force in 1994.  Eliminated trade barriers between Canada, United States, and Mexico.  Result:  Created the largest free trade zone in the world at the time  Increased foreign direct investment between the three states  Shifts in trade and jobs between the US and Mexico.

17. American Jobs - Some argue that NAFTA encouraged US businesses to send their manufacturing to Mexico, which costs American citizens their jobs.

18. Neoliberalism and Imperialism Some argue that the free trade agreement handed Mexico over to multinational corporations at the expense of common people. Agriculture as an example Critics of NAFTA claim that the United States is able to undermine local farmers in NAFTA by selling their crops at lower prices, forcing farmers into poverty or sub-par urban jobs. Immigration Others will claim that NAFTA encourages illegal immigration by creating markets for cheap labor.

20. 1) History and Parties (1929-2000)  Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) Political

22. 1) History and Parties (2006-2012) Calderon – Partido Acción Nacional

24. 1) History and Parties (present) Enrique Peña Nieto – PRI

25. 2) Nieto’s Agenda a) Reduce violence b) Combat poverty c) Boost economic growth d) Reform education e) Foster social responsibility

26. 3) Specific Initiatives a) Energy and fiscal reform b) Federales reform

27. 4) Prospects and Challenges to Reforms a) Congress b) Supreme Court c) Governors d) Interest groups e) Press and civil society

28. Section Tres

29. 1) Background  The US and Mexico share a 2,000 mile border.  Pew Hispanic Center estimates a total of 11.1 undocumented foreign born immigrants in the US. 58% of which come from Mexico.

30. 2) Aff Prospects  NOTE – Comprehensive Immigration Reform will drastically affect any immigration based case on a variety of levels.  Increasing cooperation between the nations on immigration  Changing US border security policy  Pathways to citizenship  Visas

31. 3) Possible affs  Mexico specific guest worker program  Joint border enforcement  Infrastructure investments in border areas to support economic development  Border security training operations  Visa Reform

32. 1) Mexico supply of crude oil

33. 2) PEMEX a) Government-owned b) Source of government revenue

34. 2) PEMEX c) Declining oil production

35. 3) US-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement

36.  Oil spill cooperation  Global warming technology transfers  Financing deforestation studies for Mexico

39. DRUGS GOODDRUGS BAD  Employment  Investment  Revenue  Consumption  Money flow  Corruption  Violence  Forced migration  Consumption  Productivity  Drug war Disclaimer: The Georgetown Debate Seminar and its faculty do not condone the use, sale, purchase, exchange, or handling of illegal drugs.

40.  2007 Merida Initiative – shift from training counterdrug forces to underlying causes 1) Disrupt organized crime 2) Institutionalize rule of law 3) Build a good border 4) Resilient communities

42. Section Quatro

43.  Mexico is one of strongest allies and trading partners with the United States. Cuba and Venezuela have minimal diplomatic and economic relationships.  Mexico’s economy is much larger than the Cuban or Venezuelan economies.

44.  Link uniqueness  Frequent changes and on Obama’s agenda

45.  Mexico’s government is much more aligned with the center of the spectrum than the governments in Venezuela and Cuba. American and Mexican government ideologies are more closely linked.  Mexico’s economic stability is largely tied to the United States in a post-NAFTA world.

46.  Things to consider:  Uniqueness questions  Due to the constant contact between these two nations and the prospect of CIR, the Affirmative may be able to more easily non-unique DA’s.  US key warrants  Because of the deep economic ties between the US and Mexico, the Affirmative is much more likely to find advantages and warrants that require USFG action. This will help protect the Affirmative against International Actor CP’s.

47.  Mexican politics advantages/disadvantages  Sector DAs to deal with link uniqueness  Impact turns  Non-economic types of engagement