

Excessive Corporate Power Breeds Political Repression Mexico should lead a Latin American exodus.

Latin America Should Withdraw From the World Bank’s Harsh Trade CourtĪ secretive World Bank tribunal lets multinational corporations sue governments over basic regulations. The victory of Xiomara Castro in Honduras is a sign that region is ready to exit its lost decade. Suddenly, those trends appear to have reversed.

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