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maquila

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ma·qui·la  (m-kl, mä-klä)
n.
A maquiladora.


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Maquila operations involve the importation of foreign merchandise into Mexico on a temporary basis, where it is assembled, manufactured or repaired and then exported back to the U.
The activist quoted (page 103) in this excellent study of maquila workers' advocacy in Nicaragua was not referring to tumultuous relations with the owners of garment factories in Managua's Free Trade Zone.
23 announced the addition of Profile of the Maquila Apparel Industry in Honduras to its offering.
 
 
 
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