International
Labour Organization

Bureau for
Workers' Activities

Latin America and Caribbean

This index includes documents on Latin America and Caribbean. Documents concerning all developing countries or emerging economies are excluded from this index, even though the focus might be on Latin America and Caribbean.

American Convention on Human Rights

Preamble, PART I - STATE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS PROTECTED, PART II - MEANS OF PROTECTION, PART III - GENERAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ALADI: Latin American Integration Association

General, History, Treaty, Agreements

Andean Pact

Annual survey of global takeover activity: Latin America

CACM: General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration between Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua

CARICOM:The Caribbean Community and Common Market

Overview, History, Organization, Agreements

CARICOM: Agreement for the Establishment of an Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians

CARICOM: Agreement on Social Security

CARICOM: Treaty Establishing the Caribbean Community

CARICOM: Protocol I Amending the Treaty Establishing the Caribbean Community

CARICOM: Protocol II Amending the Treaty Establishing the Caribbean Community

CARICOM: Charter of Civil society for the Caribbean Community

Cross-border merger and acquisition purchases: Latin America, 1990-1996

Free Trade Area of Americas (FTAA)

Introduction and Countries Involved, Administration, The Belo Horizonte Ministerial Declaration

Global Development Finance: Latin America and Caribbean

Debt outstanding, Sources of long term finance, Stock of debt, Debt to export ratio, Aggregate resources flows, Composition of private flows, Foreign direct investment, FDI by country

Internationally Recognized Core Labour Standards in Chile

Internationally Recognized Core Labour Standards in Mexico

Internationally Recognized Core Labour Standards in Paraguay

Latin American Petroleum Privatization

Introduction, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Trinidad and Other Latin American Countries

Privatization and the Genesis of the Multinational Power Company: Underlying Factors and Regional Trends

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Peru, Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, The Dominican Republic and Trinidad

MERCOSUR: Southern Common Market

Member countries, Historical background, Objectives, Institutional structure, Trade opening programme, Agreements, Treaty of Asucion, Protocol of Ouro Preto

MERCOSUR: Protocol of Ouro Preto

Preamble, Chapter I: Structure of Mercosul, Chapter II: Legal Personality, Chapter III: Decision-Making System, Chapter IV: Internal Applications of the Decisions Adopted by Mercosul Organs, Chapter V: Legal Sources of Mercosul, Chapter VI: Dispute Settlement System, Chapter VII: Budget, Chapter VIII: Languages, Chapter IX: Review, Chapter X: Entry Into Force, Chapter XI: Transitional Provision, Chapter XII: General Provisions, Annex: General Procedure for Complaints to the Mercosul Trade Commission

MERCOSUR: Treaty of Asuncion

Preamble, Chapter One: Purposes, Principles, and Instruments, Chapter Two: Organizational Structure, Chapter Three: Period of Application, Chapter Four: Accession, Chapter Five: Denunciation, Chapter Six: General Provisions, Annex One: Trade Liberalization Programme, Annex Two: General Rules of Origin, Annex Three: Settlement of Disputes, Annex Four: Safeguard Clauses, Annex Five: Working Groups of the Common Market Group

Migrants in Latin America and Caribbean

Organization of American States

Establishment and members, Purposes, History, American Convention on Human Rights and Additional Protocol

Recent Trends in Andean Group

Recent Developments, Institutional Development, Intra-regional Trade and Investment, Cooperation between the IDB and the Andean Group, Economic Status of Member Countries

Recent Trends in CARICOM

Recent Developments, Institutional Development, Trade and Investment, The Bank's Cooperation with CARICOM, The Economic Status of Member Countries

Recent Trends in Central America

Recent Developments, Institutional Situation, Intraregional Trade and Investment, Bank Cooperation, Economic Situation of the Member Countries

Recent Trends in MERCOSUR

Recent Developments, Institutional Situation, Intraregional Trade and Investment, IDB Cooperation with MERCOSUR, Economic Situation in the Countries of MERCOSUR

Regional Integration in Central America

History, The New Approach to Regional Economic Integration , The New Regional Economic Integration and Central America

SELA: Latin American Economic System

Members, Objectives, Work Areas, Organization, Activities

SICA: System of Central American Integration

Statute of the Inter-American Court on Human Rights

CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER II: COMPOSITION OF THE COURT, CHAPTER III: STRUCTURE OF THE COURT, CHAPTER IV: RIGHTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, CHAPTER V: THE WORKINGS OF THE COURT, CHAPTER VI: RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS, CHAPTER VII: FINAL PROVISIONS

Telecommunications Alliances in Latin America

The Transformation of Argentina's Electricity Industry

Introduction, A Historical Perspective for Argentine Privatization Efforts, Changes in Legislation and International Agreements, The Industry Restructuring and Privatization Plan, The Creation of a Competitive Industry, Resulting Foreign Investment

Violations of Trade Union Rights in the Americas

Introduction, ARGENTINA C87/C98, BELIZE C87/C98, BOLIVIA C87/C98, BRAZIL C98, CANADA C98, CHILE, COLOMBIA C87/C98, COSTA RICA C87/C98, CUBA C87/C98, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC C87/C98, ECUADOR C87/C98, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA C87/C98, HAITI C87/C98, HONDURAS C87/C98, MEXICO C87, NICARAGUA C87/C98, PANAMA C87/C98, PARAGUAY C87/C98, PERU C87/C98

White Paper on Foreign Direct Investment: Latin America

White Paper on International Trade: Latin America

(1) Trends in Trade, (2) Changes in Trade Environment, (3) Developments in Trade with Japan ,(4) Economic Indicators