Las políticas arancelarias de Donald Trump podrían asestar un duro golpe a la economía mexicana, estrechamente vinculada a la del vecino estadounidense, y que durante décadas se ha visto impulsada por las exportaciones, especialmente en el sector automovilístico. La incertidumbre se cierne sobre la industria automotriz mexicana, que cuenta con importantes centros de producción de empresas internacionales.
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00:00¿Could Mexico's economic miracle be coming to an end?
00:03Puebla is the center of Mexico's car manufacturing industry.
00:06But higher US tariffs could soon put the brakes on its economic boom.
00:10The livelihoods of hundreds of thousands depend on it.
00:13Even marginal tariff increases could make these cars too expensive for US buyers.
00:18Volkswagen, Nissan and General Motors are some of the auto giants with production facilities in Mexico.
00:23It's cheaper because of lower wages.
00:25The vehicles are destined for the US market.
00:27For now, the US-Mexico trade deal is still in place.
00:30But for how long?
00:43If sales fall, companies might have to make cuts to production or labor costs.
00:48At the same time, alternative markets are to be explored in countries with free trade agreements with Mexico.
00:53So far, German car makers haven't changed their investment plans or made moves to relocate from Mexico.
00:59But new investments might be harder to get in the future,
01:02since Mexico has slipped to last place on Kearney's Institute FDI's Confidence Index,
01:07a ranking of the most attractive markets for foreign investment.