Freedom is not negotiable. Mr. Castro, let your people live in freedom. The first goal in our hemisphere is democracy. Our second goal is free trade in the all the Americas, which will be a step toward free trade in all the world. As barriers fall and markets open, people in Mexico are finding good jobs in their own country.
Thousands are able to start businesses for the first time.
Standards for conducting business become more regular. Standards for education rise to meet the demands of the economy. That economy demands literacy, and skilled labor, and expertise in accounting and engineering and technology. It is a gradual change, and not always easy. But it can uplift a country and uplift a life.