Mexico had a closed and struggling economy in the mid-1980s, with little American investment, and most Mexicans viewed the U.S. as their historic enemy. After Mexican drug lords tortured and murdered a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, President Ronald Reagan temporarily closed the border. Much has changed in the ensuing 30 years. Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, the two countries trade half a trillion dollars worth of goods and services each year. There is cooperation on security, migration and...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 05, 2017 19:55 UTC