The history of trade in Latin America and Mercosur

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Mercosur: A Toxic Waste Dump?
By Dario Montero, IPS, 1 February 1998. Suspicions that toxic wastes have been entering Paraguay illegally through a free trade zone in Uruguay rekindle fears that the Southern Cone may have become a toxic waste dump for the developed North starting in the late 1980s.
A Movement in Decline Stands Up to Mercosur Summit
By IPS Correspondents, 9 December 1998. Labor preparing to push for a social and labor dimension to subreginal integration at the 15th Mercusor summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil's Central Unica de Trabalhadores (CUT) calls for a street demonstration.
Women Gain Their Own Forum in Mercosur
By Mario Osava, IPS, 9 December 1998. Reunion Especializada de la Mujer (REM—Specialised Women's Meeting) met for the first time to advise the Common Market Group—the Mercosur executive organ—with respect to the treatment of issues that especially affect women.
Venezuela Insists on Cuba's Admission to San Jose Pact
By Luis Cordova, IPS, 6 August 1999. Venezuela will continue to insist that Mexico agree to allow Cuba and other nations to join the San Jose Pact, through which the two countries sell oil to 11 Central American and Caribbean nations under preferential conditions.
Seattle fallout drifts south: Organization struck a chord in Latin America
By Linda Diebel, Toronto Star, 26 December 1999. The protests in Seattle struck a familiar nerve in Latin America and galvanized public opinion against global trade pacts and financial deals. Events in Latin America already are being shaped by adverse reaction to globalization. FTAA negotiations.