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During his election campaign, US President Donald Trump threatened to get rid of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Canada, the United States and Mexico, citing his country’s trade deficit with its southern neighbour. But NAFTA has actually been a boon for US farmers because Mexico depends heavily on American agriculture to feed its people.
Facing the threat of American protectionism, Mexico is now opening up its market to other global breadbaskets such as Brazil and Argentina, note Cecilia Tortajada and Asit Biswas, and this may be very bad news for the American Corn Belt.
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Cecilia Tortajada, National University of Singapore
Mexico has more policy options than it thinks. And it may have less to lose than its northern neighbour.
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Health + Medicine
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Guy Fagherazzi, Université Paris Sud – Université Paris-Saclay
Artificial sweeteners used in diet sodas and other low-calorie foods can actually contribute to weight gain and type 2 diabetes. The more you use, the higher the risk.
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Politics + Society
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Fatima Khemilat, Sciences Po Aix
A candidate's perceived Islamophobia may influence a French Muslim's vote, but the impact of religious faith on political choice should not be overstated.
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Asayehgn Desta, Dominican University
Corruption has become entrenched in Ethiopia because of the political dominance of a single party -- the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front.
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