Since Mexico s defeat in the Mexican-American War of the 1840s, the United States has continued to dominate Mexico economically, militarily, and politically. This long history of asymmetry has created a Mexican distaste for American arrogance, and an American vision of Mexico as its backyard. The imbalance has damaged political negotiations, trade pacts, and capital flows, as suspicions and protectionism have undermined diplomacy. Despite these events, the two nations remain joined at the hip: more than 80 percent of Mexico s exports are to the United States, and the majority of foreign...
Since Mexico s defeat in the Mexican-American War of the 1840s, the United States has continued to dominate Mexico economically, militarily, and polit...