Amexica
n.— «Viva Amexica. Well, not just yet. The North American Free Trade Agreement has changed the way shippers in the United States view Mexico, but only a few are responding strategically with logistics plans targeted to the large but volatile Mexican market.» —“NAFTA’s logistics challenges” by Robert Mottley American Shipper Dec. 1, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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