United Fruit is Not Chiquita

United Fruit is Not Chiquita

During a visit to Trinidad and Tobago in June, I had the privilege of spending time with Gordon Rohlehr, the
Sea Changes: The New Cuban Economy

Sea Changes: The New Cuban Economy

Over the course of the 1990s Cuba has dramatically changed its trade, technology and investment partners, modified its institutions of
CAPITAL: Electrical Equipment: Foreign Profit Circuit

CAPITAL: Electrical Equipment: Foreign Profit Circuit

Since the turn of the century, as we saw in the history of Mexico's electrical power industry, monopolies like General
Foreign Investment and the Multinational Corporation: The Impact of U.S. Controls on Foreign Investment

Foreign Investment and the Multinational Corporation: The Impact of U.S. Controls on Foreign Investm...

The following speeches by John J. Powers, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of one of the largest pharmaceutical corporations
Democracy Enhancements'-U.S. Style

Democracy Enhancements’-U.S. Style

The U.S. government saw the emergence of Haiti's popular movement as a threat, which it attempted to contain and counter
Back on the Agenda Ten Years After the Debt Crisis

Back on the Agenda Ten Years After the Debt Crisis

This summer, over 2000 activist, politicians and policymakers gathered in Caracas with the aim of reinserting the debt back in
CAPITAL: The Electrical Industry

CAPITAL: The Electrical Industry

U.S. companies have played a central role in the economic development of Mexico since the mid-1800s. Over the years, however,
Yanqui, Si! : Indiana Dairyman Finds Fun and Mucho Profit in Bolivia

Yanqui, Si! : Indiana Dairyman Finds Fun and Mucho Profit in Bolivia

ANDERSON, Ind.-Question: Why should Dallas Hardacre, a successful, conservative dairyman, suddenly decide to invest a substantial part of his personal
In the Name of Fashion: Exploitation in the Garment Industry

In the Name of Fashion: Exploitation in the Garment Industry

As you read this article, there is a good chance that you or someone close to you is wearing clothing
The Mechanics of Brazil's Auto Industry

The Mechanics of Brazil’s Auto Industry

In April, 1994, the vice-president of General Motors of Brazil (GMB) made a special appearance on prime-time television. Instead of
A Beginner's Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

A Beginner’s Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

In July 1944, as the war in Europe drew to a close, delegates from 44 nations met in Bretton Woods,
About Face

About Face

Mexico’s impending entry into the North American free trade area bodes ill for most of its people. In spite of