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Tuesday, December 10. 2002
THE
NAFTA’s results do n#
match expectations
DALLAS (AP) — A decade
after United States. Canadian
and Mexican leaders signed the
North American Free Trade
Agreement, predictions that the
deal would lift Mexico into the
so-called First World, or that it
would vaporize jobs in the
United States and keep wages
low in Mexico have yet to
become reality.
Much of Mexico remains
trapped in poverty, but trade has
ballooned, raising incomes and
sheltering Mexico from eco
nomic woes throughout
America.
NAFTA’
NAFTA has
created a new dy
namic between the
United States and
Mexico
— Grant Aldonas
Undersecretary for trade
throughout Latin
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beyond economic
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Disney to put off further plans
for amusement parks in China
HONG KONG (AP) — The Wait Disney Co. won't
build a park in mainland China until at least 2010
and will focus instead on its Hong Kong park, the
company said Monday.
Disney's statement following a weekend
announcement that Shanghai signed a deal to
open a Universal Studios theme park in 2006.
Disney had been in talks with Shanghai, the
mainland's wealthiest city, but said it will now
keep its sights set on the Hong Kong park, which
is due to break ground Jan. 12 and is scheduled
to open in 2005-2006.
"We have been in discussions about the poten
tial of a park in Shanghai or another market in
China for quite some time, but in all likelihood a
second theme park in China would not open
before 2010," said Irene Chan, an AsiaAi
-
spokeswoman for Disney.
Chan declined comment on Universalsjesl
which were outlined in a preliminary agis":'
signed Saturday. But she indicated that
was still looking for potential mainland locate
Man trapped in freezing car
survives by burning paper
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A man trappdif
nearly a week in his car after it plunged iE’
ravine survived in the freezing cold by
paper, melting snow for water and eatingpai
of fast-food sauce, rescuers say.
Robert Ward, 32, suffered a broken hip in the
and could not get out of the car. He was!;
Sunday by his friend Terry Likens, captain of to
department where Ward is a volunteer en»'’
medical technician.
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