FRIDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2015
Nicaragua and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA)
The Nicaragua Network has received this excellent and timely new report on ALBA from the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign of the United Kingdom!
Fair Trade, Cooperation, and Solidarity
Millions around the world are protesting against TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) and against TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership). Why? Because of the power that these so-called ‘free trade’ agreements will give transnational corporations: power to sue governments, to privatise public services, to sack workers, to reduce environmental protection, and to undermine democracy.
ALBA: Solidarity not "Free Trade"
In contrast, the Latin American and Caribbean countries of the ALBA alliance have developed relationships between states based on solidarity, complementary trade, and respect for national and regional sovereignty. Using Nicaragua as an example, this briefing examines how, in a world driven by transnational companies and neo-liberal greed, ALBA’s principles are put into practice.
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