Unlike their counterparts in the US, Central American producers lack access to the capital and technology needed for them to expand and innovate. So, instead of improving their competitiveness, the agreement is likely to increase the number of displaced workers and producers.
与其美国对手相比，中美洲的生产者缺乏扩大产能和技术革新所必需的资本和技术资源。因此，该协议似乎会让更多的工人和生产商被排挤出相关行业而不是提高他们的竞争力。只需要看看墨西哥的玉米种植者在NAFTA生效以来的遭遇，中美洲的未来就可见一斑了。