Trump’s Anti-Trade Rhetoric Is Fueling the Economy – in Tijuana
Trump’s Anti-Trade Rhetoric Is Fueling the Economy – in Tijuana
A weak peso is drawing American investors and tourists to the border town, despite a spike in violence.
Juan José Quezada opened his craft brewery, Mamut Cerveza, five years ago in Tijuana. Located a half block off of Avenida Revolución, in the heart of Tijuana’s booming tourism and night life scene, Mamut has quickly become a favorite stop on Tijuana’s craft beer tours.
Today 90 percent of his customers are American. Despite 2017 being on pace to break last year’s record-setting homicide rate, with nearly one thousand deaths, the tourists continue to come. The economy, he said, shows no sign of slowing.
“There are a lot of projects: restaurants, breweries, businesses selling...
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