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   __      ___ ___      __     ____  /\_\    ___      __    \ \ ,_\    __   __  _\ \ ,_\
 /'__`\  /' __` __`\  /'__`\  /\_ ,`\\/\ \ /' _ `\  /'_ `\   \ \ \/  /'__`\/\ \/'\\ \ \/
/\ \L\.\_/\ \/\ \/\ \/\ \L\.\_\/_/  /_\ \ \/\ \/\ \/\ \L\ \   \ \ \_/\  __/\/>  <' \ \ \_
\ \__/.\_\ \_\ \_\ \_\ \__/.\_\ /\____\\ \_\ \_\ \_\ \____ \   \ \__\ \____\/\_/\_\ \ \__\
 \/__/\/_/\/_/\/_/\/_/\/__/\/_/ \/____/ \/_/\/_/\/_/\/___L\ \   \/__/\/____/\//\/_/  \/__/
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In fact, many governments south of the border blame the American-pushed model of free trade, open markets, privatization and fiscal austerity for the vast increase in social inequality throughout the region in the past decade.