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How Mexico is Becoming the New China

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Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Josh Sherrington
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

References
[1] https://www.barrons.com/articles/mexi...
[2] https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/...
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[5] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1...
[6] https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/...
[7] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DNbs...
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20 Comments

@lord_of_love_and_thunder 3 years ago

Mexico is one of the largest producers of automobiles in the world, just behind Germany. Its manufacturing capabilities were never in doubt.

@curiouswanderer7187 3 years ago

I wish the very best for Mexico, it has a behemoth economy, great culture, food, music and people. They deserve the best lifestyle possible.

@hubbabubba8083 3 years ago

To my neighbors in Mexico I hope we can work closer together 🇺🇸🤝 🇲🇽

@fiercetigerkity 3 years ago

Go Mexico! Many of us Americans have your back we love you and wish you nothing but the best! ❤

@Mrbombastic614 3 years ago

As an Indian I wish Mexican People prosperity and development .

@DevinSloan 3 years ago

I'm an American who moved to Monterrey 2 years ago. In the 11 years I've been visiting this city I have seen it massively transform, skyscrapers everywhere, streets full of bmw's and audis, but it doesn't seems that the wealth is being shared as there are still parts of town that are absolutely destitute. It's kind of like a dusty cyberpunk city nestled in the mountains. Very cool city, but it has a lot of things to still figure out.

@leonardo899 3 years ago

I'm Mexican, and I work in help desk. I've chatted with fellow colleagues who work from India and the Philippines. We compare our salaries in US dollars. Both Indians and Filipinos are surprised of how much less money we get than the do for doing the same outsourced job.

@SME5724 3 years ago

Rooting for Mexico 🇲🇽 here in Us 🇺🇸 … so many good people in Mexico

@pointly 3 years ago

As an American, I'd buy "Made In Mexico" over "Made In China" any day! Love our southern neighbor.

@CCasasG 3 years ago (edited)

I'm from Juárez and this city is 100% manufacturing. Really hope the government capitalize this opportunity and in a few decades Mexico is a manufacturing leader not because of geography, but because of the manufacturing quality and the capacity to create innovative solutions. I'm doing my part working in the industry

@jordijimenez2634 3 years ago

As a Mexican studying in the US at the moment, I hope both countries achieve the level of harmony Canada and the US have.

@anthonymanderson7671 3 years ago

Props to mexico from zambia 🇿🇲 ❤🇲🇽

@drain_001 3 years ago

I'm on a project where we are making a product in Japan. The contract manufacturer is so inept that at least once a week someone on our team says, "We should have been making this in Mexico."

@gerardocorcuera 3 years ago

I live in Monterrey and can say that the impact of foreign investment in manufacturing has been really transformative to the region. However what I think this video fails to address is that it has increased inequality and cost of living for a lot of people. The opportunities created by these companies are not equal for everyone, and the government in Nuevo Leon has failed to address the issues of housing, transportation and enviromental concerns for the local population.

@Arc_The_King 3 years ago

Mexico is doing a great job in rapidly becoming a manufacturing super hub. They are manufacturing literally everything in recent times, from Prismacolours to automobiles. Hope they can sustain their growth in the long run and become even more prosperous. Lots of love from India

@franklopez2969 3 years ago

I recently bought a Kia, made in Mexico! I thought it was my first Korean car, but its my first Mexican Car!

@evancombs5159 3 years ago

This is something I've been saying for a while about Mexico and US issues. Help Mexico get rich helps alleviate US issues. Glad to see someone with a bigger blow horn is also talking about this.

@juanito12067 3 years ago

I live in the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico and I can confirm that, despite the fact that it has become way more violent that it was before, Chinese, Japanese, and American manufacturing has grasped the state’s economy and has made it better than ever before. Most of the cities and towns that surround these factories are definitely poor and undeveloped yet thanks to these companies, things are starting to improve and will only get better over time (like Sam said) even though the government is not at its best and violence is worse than ever before.