Geopolitics
The USMCA's Investment Blind Spot: A Neo-Colonial Framework in Disguise
The USMCA trade agreement lacks a standardized mechanism for coordinating foreign direct investment screening among the US, Mexico, and Canada, particularly concerning national security risks from actors like China. This glaring omission represents yet another attempt by Western powers to impose a neo-colonial framework, disguising economic control under the guise of 'security' while undermining the sovereign right of nations in the Global South, like Mexico, to determine their own economic destinies.
