The Upshot of Up-Stream Losses in Mexico v. Cargill: Judicial Deference to International Arbitration Tribunals
October 18th, 2011
Cargill Incorporated (“Cargill”) is a US-based company that manufactures high fructose corn syrup (“HFCS”), a low-cost substitute for cane sugar that is used as a sweetener in soft drinks. Mexico, the world’s second largest per capita consumer of soft drinks, implemented various trade barriers to protect its domestic sugar cane industry from foreign-produced HFCS. In [...]



