Will EU aid create more poverty in Latin America?

dublin | miscellaneous | event notice Tuesday January 04, 2005 16:50 by Rachel - LASC rachel at lasc dot ie 5 Merrion Row, Dublin 2 01 676 0435

A Latin America Solidarity Centre Thursday Night Talk

Conall O'Caoimh from Comhlamh examines the impact of EU Economic Partnership Agreements on LAtin America

The EU is twisting its aid to developing countries. In exchange for Europe's aid package, effected countries will have to open their markets to full Free Trade Areas with the EU - equivalent to the FTAA of the Americas. Called Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) these are currently being negotiated with most regions of the developing world. EPAs involve opening up of markets to a far greater extent than required by the WTO. Comhlamh's Conall O Caoimh will explain how EPAs will impact on Latin America and talk about Comhlamhs campaign to stop EPAs in their current form. (To find out more about the campaign, go to www.comhlamh.org)

The EPAs will effect the ACPs (or African, Caribbean and Pacific counties), which include Haiti, Dominican Republic, Belize and many Caribbean islands.

This talk will take place at 7:30 pm at LASC. 5, Merrion Row, Dublin 2. Enquiries 01 676 0435. Free admission.