23 Feb 10
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8531266.stm
Latin American and Caribbean nations have agreed to set up a new regional body without the US and Canada, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said.
"The new bloc would be an alternative to the Organisation of American States (OAS), the main forum for regional affairs in the past 50 years.
The OAS has been dogged by rifts between some Latin American members and the US over economic policy and trade.
It has also been criticised as promoting US interests over those of other members"
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Does anyone disgree that this is a good idea?
23 Feb 10
Originally posted by generalissimoYes, it is a good idea.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8531266.stm
[b]Latin American and Caribbean nations have agreed to set up a new regional body without the US and Canada, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said.
"The new bloc would be an alternative to the Organisation of American States (OAS), the main forum for regional affairs in the past 50 ye ...[text shortened]... interests over those of other members"
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Does anyone disgree that this is a good idea?[/b]
23 Feb 10
Originally posted by generalissimodon't let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8531266.stm
[b]Latin American and Caribbean nations have agreed to set up a new regional body without the US and Canada, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said.
"The new bloc would be an alternative to the Organisation of American States (OAS), the main forum for regional affairs in the past 50 ye ...[text shortened]... interests over those of other members"
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Does anyone disgree that this is a good idea?[/b]
24 Feb 10
Originally posted by generalissimoIf nations identify interests they have in common, and if they also identify that the inclusion of certain nations with incompatible interests will hamper the reaching of targets, then blocs or bodies or forums that exclude nations while drawing others into closer cooperation make good sense.
[b]Latin American and Caribbean nations have agreed to set up a new regional body without the US and Canada, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said.
Does anyone disgree that this is a good idea?[/b]
24 Feb 10
Originally posted by generalissimoDoes this rift include a wall seperating Mexico and the US?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8531266.stm
[b]Latin American and Caribbean nations have agreed to set up a new regional body without the US and Canada, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said.
"The new bloc would be an alternative to the Organisation of American States (OAS), the main forum for regional affairs in the past 50 ye ...[text shortened]... interests over those of other members"
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Does anyone disgree that this is a good idea?[/b]