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| The four URLs below will take you to various WWW sites where an introduction to the operations of a Maquiladora are outlined generally or detailed statistically and more specifically. |
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For an extended answer to the question of what a
Macquiladora is go the site titled "What is a macquiladora?" which is
hosted by the University of Delaware.
Go to: "What
is Maquiladora Program? |
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For a FAQ page
about Maquiladoras, go to the site offered by Latino Beat. |
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This site gives a brief overview and history of the Maquiladoras. The
site is part of the "Handbook of Texas" from the University of Texas at
Austin.
"The Maquiladoras." |
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Finally, a " fact sheet" that gives several indicators about the nature
and effects of the Maquiladora program is available from Corporate
Watch. This group describes itself in the following way: "Corporate
Watch works to support efforts to build a movement for democratic
control over corporations, human rights and environmental justice.
With this in mind, we are working to harness the Internet as a vehicle
for activism." |
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| Based on what you learned from visiting the URLs above, answer the following questions: |
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| Q: | What kind of business operations are conducted at Maquiladoras? |
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| Q: | Who are the primary owners of these businesses? |
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| Q: | How are these businesses reflecting the interests of various stakeholders: consumers, workers, governments, Maquiladora company shareholders, the communities where the Maquiladora programs are located, etc.? |
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| Q: | Given your answers to the above, what is your initial reaction to the operations of the Maquiladoras? |
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