Mexican Official Says Texas Has Benefitted The Most From NAFTA

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith

Published March 8, 2017 at 8:52 AM CST

TEXAS ECONOMY and NAFTA: Mexican and Texas officials say the Lone Star State benefited from the North American Free Trade Agreement more than anywhere in the U.S. At the Texas Capitol this week, reminded a committee of state representatives that the economies of Texas and Mexico are interdependent. The Mexican Consul reminded the committee that 40 percent of US exports to Mexico come from Texas and that the number of U.S. jobs linked to Mexico trade has grown from 700,000 to more than 5 million.

TOYOTA TRUCKS IN TEXAS- Brand new Toyota Tacoma trucks roll off the assembly line at the Toyota Plant in San Antonio, many are sold in Mexico.

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.

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