Fecha Publicación: 14-10-2022

Does North America exist beyond geography?

Is there a notion of regional identity that marks us as North Americans?

The answer depends on who you ask, but today for most people, the idea of a North American identity remains more theoretical than practical. By North America, I am referring to Canada, the United States and Mexico, the three countries that recently renewed their trade agreement, renaming it the USMCA and eliminating the previous regional concept enshrined in the original text known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

A follow-up question would be should North America exist as a regional concept and be actively promoted? I would argue that yes, all three countries have an interest in strengthening regional ties beyond just trade for social, geopolitical and economic reasons.

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