Globalization prevails despite trade barriers and protectionist policies

The Left Can’t Afford to Ignore Trade Policy

Since Donald Trump’s presidency, both Democrats and Republicans have begun to openly criticize globalization. Although these concerns have often been combined with xenophobic nationalism, the Left should not cede the debate on trade policy to the Right.

Cooperativism did not seek only change, the purchase-sale contract. What was intended was the permanent relationship between individuals and nations.

Image of the project called «Special Economic Zone of Puerto Chiapas». Photo: Archive As if it were a historical recurrence of events, today we find ourselves at a time when certain facts considered overcome return in the form of actions and debates. This is happening with discussions about free trade and its counterpart, economic protectionism.

Globalization prevails despite trade barriers and protectionist policies

In recent years, the world has witnessed a resurgence of trade protectionism, often masked under the rhetoric of “fairness” and “national interest.” Nowhere has this trend been more pronounced than in the United States, where successive administrations have sought to use tariffs and trade restrictions as blunt tools to reshape global commerce. However, as recent developments and data make abundantly clear, such protectionist efforts are ultimate…

MAINTENANCE. How should we understand the massive increase in customs duties decided by the United States? For economist David Cayla, whom we have interviewed, the protectionist bet is obviously very risky, but it is nevertheless a severe blow to neoliberal globalization. Analysis.

LLYC held the colloquium "US Trade War: Crisis of Rules-Based Trade and the Agri-Food Sector" at its headquarters. This private meeting brought together experts and institutional representatives to analyze the impact of the protectionist shift in Donald Trump's second term on global trade, with a particular focus on European agri-food exports.