Scenarios about 'maquiladoras'
Manufacturing facilities in Mexico's free trade zones that operate under preferential tariff programs, primarily along the US-Mexico border. Established in the 1960s and expanding significantly after NAFTA, maquiladoras allow foreign companies to import materials duty-free for assembly and re-export. These factories have played a crucial role in Mexico's industrialization while raising questions about labor conditions, environmental impacts, and economic dependency in alternate economic development scenarios.
What If Juárez Developed Different Border Economic Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where President Benito Juárez implemented stronger protectionist policies at Mexico's northern border, potentially reshaping Mexico-US economic relations and the development of the borderlands.
What If Tijuana Developed Different Economic Relationships with San Diego?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Tijuana and San Diego developed a more integrated, equitable cross-border economy, transforming the socioeconomic landscape of the U.S.-Mexico border region.