For too long, debates over international trade have been dominated by corporate elites and economic ideologues, rather than rooted in the experiences of ordinary people. 

The Trade Stories Project allows people who have been affected by policies and institutions like NAFTA and the WTO to share their views on a matter crucial to the global economy. 

This includes displaced workers, farmers, small business owners and immigrants who have been typically excluded from the trade debate.

Daniel

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Daniel is the director of CETLAC, a worker rights organization in Juarez.  

Hear part of Daniel's story...

“What does a free trade agreement do for a single mother, who has to be the mother, has to be the father, has to play all of those family roles? 

“We’re talking about 54 pesos a day.  [Ed. Note, at the time of the interview, this was less than $4 U.S.]  With only fifty-four pesos a day, this mother, who is the only bread-winner, is expected to pay for water, electricity, gas, food, education.

“Is this what we’re supposed to get from a free trade agreement?”