This primary source is written by reporter Megan Janetsky. In the source, Janetsky examines the role corn plays in Mexico’s economy and agricultural sector. Janetsky interviews various Mexican farmers who detail their hardships since NAFTA was ratified. Janetsky also composes graphics concerning the U.S.-Mexico corn trade and agricultural employment in Mexico by using data from the USDA and International Labor Organization. As any interview does, individuals are now attached to facts, making it much more emotionally invested. The graphics Janetsky composed demonstrate the devastation NAFTA unleashed upon Mexico’s farmers.
Janetsky, Megan. “Mexicans Work to Reclaim Corn as Their Own.” Cronkite News – Arizona PBS, Cronkite News, 26 Dec. 2017, cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2017/12/25/mexicans-work-reclaim-corn/.