jan 1, 1990 - Maquiladora Program implemented (1990s)

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- Factories placed along the U.S.-Mexico border (2,000 miles)
- Exploited over 500,000 Mexican workers
- Fastest growing labor sector in Mexico
- Since the mid-1990s, ~400 Mexican women have been murdered in these maquiladoras (ex. Ciudad Juarez)
- Women make up 70% of maquiladora workers
- Wages: ~$1/hour
- Today, Mexico has over 2,180 maquiladoras still in operation

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