A ALCA, MAIS QUE UMA ÁREA DE LIVRE COMÉRCIO, UMA REDEFINIÇAO DO PROJETO HEGEMÔNICO DOS EUA

Abstract

This article is structured i n thre e articulated parts. In the first one, t he present context process ef globaliza tion s analyzed, and the focus is directed to t he financial se ctor, which drives the global economy. Latin America, i n a hem ispheric point of view , as well as in terms of raw ma t eria l s or cheap l abor and biodiversity is a relevant piece in th e chess board and ALCA, an ex pression of the new regional pol icies from USA to Latin America. In the second part , we characterized the main contents which involve some aspects that surpass a great deal the m atters of a commercial agreement and at the sa m e tim e pu t in ev idence certain aspects of sovereignty such as, abusive clauses related to public purchases , intellectual properties and 5° on. In the third part , is di scussed lhe possible building of a different a lternative, which means a ampli fied Mercosul, capable of ag gregate t he con j unc t of Latin American coun tries in a Free Trade Area. By t he end some central questions are established: t he possibility of implement a development system in ot her bases than the neo - libera l . In whal measure ALC A depends upon the taking ba ck of USAs economic growth, which would all ow the United States to make substantive concessi ons to some countries in Latin Ameri ca.

Keywords

• globalization
• latin america
• ftaa
• mercosui plus