Talk:Maquiladora
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Maquilladora v. Maquiladora discussion: I just came across some material in an article by Michael Newton called "All About the Brutal Murders of Cuidad Juarez" in which he makes the distinction between 'maquiladoras' and 'maquilladoras.' Maquiladoras are assembly plants, while, colloquially, the people who work there are collectively referred to as "maquilladoras" (with two Ls), even though this does literally mean make-up artist in Spanish. Maybe this should be looked into further, but I think it makes sense to create two separate articles for these terms instead of redirecting one to the other.
HI, are sure of the spelling? Is it one L or 2 L's: I have mainly see this word as: maquilladoras
thanks
- Hello! To get an estimate for which spelling is used more frequently I typed both into Google.com. "Maquiladora" got 243,000 hits, and "Maquilladora" got 14,500. So I think one l is correct, but I will create another article with Wikipedia for "Maquilladora" that will redirect to "Maquiladora" so that people will arrive here for sure. Thanks! Kurieeto 21:58, Jan 26, 2005 (UTC)
This article about maquiladoras is misleading, particularly about the relationship between maquiladoras and NAFTA. As a result of NAFTA, the benefits which the maquiladoras enjoyed prior to 1994 were extended to all Mexican industry, and the maquiladoras' restrictions on export-majority production were made obsolete. Maquiladoras have been phased out as separate category in Mexican industry, although the term still applies to factories that use maquiladora-like production.
In addition, this article blames NAFTA for a number of Mexican ills, including labor union and agricultural decline, immigration, and the Zapatista rebellion. In reality, PRI-controlled labor unions were already a source of frustration, and prior agricultural changes in 1992 are a better place to look for agricultural decline and subsequent migration to Mexican cities and the US border. The Zapatista rebellion was unrelated to NAFTA, which had not had time to make any lasting impact when the rebellion began.
For a good history of maquiladoras prior to 1994, see J. A. Cohen's Jan/Feb 1994 article in Business Mexico, titled "A Case Study of Internalization: The Rise of the Maquiladoras." markclayton4 April 23, 2005.
Based on a Documentary by Sergio De La Torre and Vicky Funari, entilted MAQUILOPOLIS, Maquilladoras( with 2 L's) refers to the companies and maquiladoras (with one l)with on refers to the workers.
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[edit] Radical Edit
A brief explanation for my radical trim to this article may be needed, methinks. bearing in mind that Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, articles should, ideally, try to restrict themselves to the central issues of 'who', 'what', 'why', 'when' and 'where'. In my opinion, the explanation of what constitutes a maquiladora was straying a long way from those central points. Although the social effects of maquiladoras, their relationship within the context of NAFTA and other issues may be of interest they should form separate articles to keep the main definition clear.
Speaking as a Mexican citizen and resident, I have only good things to say, from a pro-capitalist perspective, about the maquila phenomenon and would politely ask all members of the Liberal Western Intelligentsia, with their concerns of 'social justice' and 'fair trade', to butt out! Eddie.willers 23:56, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
Disculpe. Ud. es mexicana? Ha trabajado en una maquila? Me parece no.
I agree with Eddie, what Mexico and Latin America need is investment to create jobs which is better than no investment and all the jobs staying in the developed world. And I am someone who works long hours. Pues yo estoy de acuerdo con Eddie, la que necesitan Mexico y America Latina es la inversion a crear puestos de trabajo y esto es mejor que no tener inversion con todos los puestos de trabajo quedandose en el mundo desarrolllado. Y yo si trabajo largas horas. TV Genius 21:43, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Accuracy question
The Bracero Program ended in 1964, and the Maquila Decree was made in 1989, according to the respective articles. This article mentions lobbying in 1970. It seems unlikely that the end of one program would really be a big factor in the start of another one 25 years later. The claims in this article need to be fact-checked and references supplied. -- Beland 21:21, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
The RCA Maquila in Juarez was built in the mid to late 60's. So while the official Maquila Decree was not until 1989, the discontinuation of the Bracero Program certainly could have had a tremendous influence on the creation of Maquilas.
"The maquiladoras are the so-called 'twin plants' that arose out of the Border Industrialization Program (BIP), which was created in 1965 following the termination of the Bracero Program. One of the major goals of the program was to provide employment for displaced braceros and others living along the Mexican northern border." Davila, Alberto and Rogelio Sanz. 1990. The effect of maquiladora employment on the monthly flow of Mexican undocumented immigration to the U.S., 1978-1982. International Migration Review 24(1): 96-107.
[edit] Zapatista rebellion and NAFTA
The Zapatista rebellion directly opposed NAFTA. The indigenous people chose to begin their rebellion on 1 January 1994 (the same day NAFTA began) to bring the policies of NAFTA to the forefront. Though NAFTA had not begun in Mexico, it is meant to phase out ejidos or communal lands used by the majority of indigenous peasants for subsistence agriculture. The Mexican government has never address the needs or proposals of the rebels.
[edit] Root word for "Maquiladoras."
I believe that the root word for Maquiladora is the Spanish word for machine; "maquina." Add to that the use of "or" (masculine) "ora" (female) to make a noun/verb into an adjetive. For example "explorar(v)" (in English explore) to "exploradora(adj)" (in English explorer), as in "Dora la exploradora!" Then... should the proper spelling be "Maquinadora?"
Rafael N. Jacomino
