In the closing weeks of 2007, a region in revolt against the economics of corporate globalization issued its most unified declaration of independence to date. On Dec. 9, standing before the flags of their countries, the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela, along with a representative from Uruguay, gathered in Buenos Aires and signed the founding charter… return to article
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Reader Comments (2)Page 1 of 1 pagesThe noise a chain makes when breaking is always welcome. The IMF has been strangling Latin America without mercy, with USA’s tacit approval for decades, with the complicity of local corrupt governments, and military dictatorships which always counted on USA’s approval, no matter how murderous they were. I think we deserved better and hope this is a step towards freedom.
Posted by Maria on Jan 23, 2008 at 9:11 AM Wow, these are heady times. That the IMF as well as the World Bank are losing influence are clearly great things.
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