O México como aliado dos EUA no projeto de integração das Américas

Abstract

BrasilEira dE pOlítica intErnaciOnalResumo O artigo sugere que, nas duas últimas décadas, os governos mexicanos vêm adotando medidas políticas e econômicas amplamente afinadas com o modelo de integração econômica das Américas proposto pelos EUA. A adesão incondicional ao Nafta e o empenho para consolidar os projetos do Corredor Biológico Mesoamericano e do Plano Puebla-Panamá são exemplos fundamentais dessa estratégia. AbstractThe article suggests that, during the two last decades, the Mexican government has been adopting political and economic measures in tune with the economic integration model for the Americas proposed by the United States of America. Examples of this strategy are the unrestricted entry into North-American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) and the effort to consolidate the projects for a Mesoamerican Biological Corridor and the Puebla-Panamá Plan.Palavras-chave: EUA, México, Integração econômica.

Do Concepts Matter? Latin America and South America in the Discourse of Brazilian Foreign Policymakers

“…Yet, the dif iculty of reaching consensus at the Latin American level increased as Mexico became increasingly interested in the USA's proposals. That was the second factor behind the dismantling of the concept of Latin America, at least as the primary framework of Brazilian diplomatic discourse (SANTOS, 2007).…”

“…Although relations between Brazil and Mexico have long ebbed and lowed, they became even more strained from 1994 onwards when Mexico joined the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and started to formalize a path of close dependence on its relationship with the USA and the tone surrounding it (LEVY, 2009;MAIHOLD, 2014;SANTOS, 2007). Signing the NAFTA agreement without prior regional consultation caused diplomatic tensions that, according to Rosas (2008), led Brazil to suggest that Mexico should be "expelled from LAIA since it had violated the statutes and the spirit of the institution" (ROSAS, 2008, p. 100).…”

Economic integration: the existence of Cointegration between Brazilian and Mexican GDPs

“…The literature on Mexico's integration process is not abundant, especially with the approach taken in this study, and thus, was used to the full the work of Santos (2007).…”

“…Thus, Mexico hoped to attract targeted foreign investors to the country's structure and bring greater technological base, and thereby increase exports and become the most dynamic market. More than 65% of Mexico's foreign trade is for the US (SANTOS, 2007).…”

“…This document presents, in particular, two similar countries characteristics and how occurred their economic integration strategies, specifically Brazil and Mexico. The following data and information has been obtained in Solow (1956); Engle and Granger (1987); Bielschowsky (2000); Santos (2007).…”