The major reason the Mexican government strongly supported the north american free trade agreement (NAFTA) was that this agreement would promote investment and economic growth in Mexico. <span> This is because NAFTA was aimed at lowering tariffs between the trading partners.</span>
Because once an indentured servants time is up, you have to let them live their own life, but if you have a slave, you literally own them and keep them until they die if you choose to do so.