Neoliberal Globalization Goes Beyond the United States

Claudia Torrelli, member of REDES – Friends of the Earth Uruguay and of the Transnational Institute, was one of the speakers of the debate called “From the Peoples’ Summit in Lima to Montevideo”, held last week in Montevideo, Uruguay. There, she talked about the main aspects of the work of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal in Lima. She is also a member of the Biregional Network Linking Alternatives’ Work Group on Transnational Corporations. Torrelli said “Neoliberal globalization and the transnationalization of economy goes beyond the United States. The European Union has gained presence in Latin America since the 90s through its corporations, a policy which is as or more aggressive than that of the US”.

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