The history of structural adjustment in Latin America

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Structural Adjustment Programs at the Root of the Global Social Crisis: Case Studies from Latin America
Prepared by The Development GAP for the Social Summit in Copenhagen, 1995. Two cases: Nicaragua and Mexico (42 Kb).
SAPs in Latin America: Summary and conclusion
Paper by D'GAP, 6 November 1995. Mexican fiscal crisis a bellweather.
Latin America: a set-back for the neo-liberals?
By Luc DeMaret, ICFTU OnLine...., 3 December 1997. The recent victories of the opposition parties in Argentina and Mexico, and US President Bill Clinton's failure to get carte blanche from his Congress for the negotiation of trade treaties, particularly in Latin America, are all signs that the neo-liberal model is facing a mounting popular challenge, with the trade unions leading the way.
New Consensus Emerges from Social Debris
By Estrella Gutierrez, IPS, 15 June 1998. Economic theorists and social scientists in Latin America believe the shock therapy prescribed by the Washington Consensus economic model has failed, and a new prescription is needed—one that includes human and social capital as key ingredients.
Latin American Economic Crisis: More Reforms?
From Weekly News Update on the Americas, 13 September 1998. Latin American leaders and analysts insist that their economic problems result from contagion from outside, including the reforms mandated by the US and institutions like the IMF.
Latin America rocked by protests against economic reform
ABC News [9 August 2001]. Public protests have broken out in three Latin American nations as part of a rising tide against free market reforms which could alter the hemisphere's political landscape. There is growing pressure on governments as economic conditions worsen (brief).