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This interview with Mexican activist and academic Carlos Heredia examines the legacy of NAFTA and the role of transnational activism in shaping labor, environmental, and economic policies in North America. It highlights how early critiques of NAFTA’s labor and environmental provisions later influenced the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Heredia emphasizes the broader implications of free trade agreements, which extend beyond trade liberalization to influence economic structures and social policies. Civil society organizations played a key role in advocating for social justice, labor rights, and environmental protections. The interview also addresses the impact of trade agreements on migration, arguing that economic models based on resource extraction and wealth concentration have contributed to displacement. Heredia underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing economic and social inequalities across North America within the framework of trade agreements and regional cooperation.

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Reflections by a North American Transnational Activist, Dr. Carlos Heredia

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    2026年

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  • Esther Jimenez Atochero

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This interview with Mexican activist and academic Carlos Heredia examines the legacy of NAFTA and the role of transnational activism in shaping labor, environmental, and economic policies in North America. It highlights how early critiques of NAFTA’s labor and environmental provisions later influenced the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Heredia emphasizes the broader implications of free trade agreements, which extend beyond trade liberalization to influence economic structures and social policies. Civil society organizations played a key role in advocating for social justice, labor rights, and environmental protections. The interview also addresses the impact of trade agreements on migration, arguing that economic models based on resource extraction and wealth concentration have contributed to displacement. Heredia underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing economic and social inequalities across North America within the framework of trade agreements and regional cooperation.