Hundreds of people representing US and Mexican environmental labor groups met to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement. The US, Mexican, and Canadian governments believe that NAFTA will tend to the economic and environmental needs of the communities throughout North America. But for the community groups, the agreement will accomplish quite a different goal. Mike Guerrero of the Southwest Organizing Project in New Mexico.
People
Leon-joseph
05:49
Those who met in Tijuana hope to influence the public's opinion on NAFTA before the Congress issues their vote in the coming months. For Latino USA, I'm Joseph Leon.
Latino USA 20
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05:11 - 05:36
Hundreds of people representing US and Mexican environmental labor groups met to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement. The US, Mexican, and Canadian governments believe that NAFTA will tend to the economic and environmental needs of the communities throughout North America. But for the community groups, the agreement will accomplish quite a different goal. Mike Guerrero of the Southwest Organizing Project in New Mexico.
Leon-Joseph
Mexico--Tijuana
United States
Mexico
Canada
United States--New Mexico
SouthWest Organizing Project
US Congress
Commercial treaties
Coalitions
Environmental protection
Employment
Social services
Corporations
Mexicans
Working class
Interviews--Community leaders
Background--Natural Sounds--Crowd chanting
Background--Natural sounds--Whistling
05:49 - 00:05
Those who met in Tijuana hope to influence the public's opinion on NAFTA before the Congress issues their vote in the coming months. For Latino USA, I'm Joseph Leon.