Details of the World Bank's current sustainability disasters in light of the dismantling of ESSD
Latin America & Caribbean
Conditionality
News
IMF to relaunch Haitian programme
After years of political and economic disputes, the IMF has finally reinitiated negotiations with Haiti
Finance
News
Fund inflexibility in Nicaragua disputed
The IMF has defended itself in response to a civil society campaign in Nicaragua
Accountability
News
Bank stumped on Uruguayan paper mills
The IFC and MIGA have been unable to manage the international dispute created by their proposed investment in two pulp and paper mills in Uruguay, and show no signs of setting a board date for considering Bank support.
Finance
Commentary
One hand gives while the other takes: Nicaragua under IMF conditions
IMF conditionality undermines achievement of MDGs in Nicaragua
Trade
Background
Trade finance linkages in Latin America
Highlights of a civil society meeting on trade-finance linkages in Latin America, 20 April 2006, Washington. Hosted by the Center of Concern.
Rights
News
Early repayment by paper firm relieves culpability for violence, says IFC
The International Finance Corporation has washed its hands of a violent eviction carried out by the Brazilian federal police in January on behalf of the pulp and paper company Aracruz Cellulose.
Rights
News
Buenas noticias de la disputa laboral en Haití
En diciembre de 2005 se lleg
Accountability
News
Internal accountability creates “institutional discomfort”
Discussion of the CAO's internal accountability role and the difficulties it faces in light of the IFC/MIGA's disregard and criticisms from affected communities and civil society.
Accountability
Commentary
Using human rights tribunal to force Bank compliance: Uruguayan paper mill
The recent filing of two international complaints against a planned Bank-financed world's-largest paper mill in Uruguay is a unique experiment in bringing World Bank projects under the scrutiny of international human rights tribunals.
Rights
News
Bechtel drops case against Bolivia
US water multinational Bechtel Corporation dropped its $50 million legal case in January against the people of Cochabamba for ending its contract to provide water to the citizens of Bolivia's third-largest city.
Rights
News
Good news from Haiti labour dispute
In December an agreement was reached between management and the union at the IFC-sponsored Grupo M textile factory in the Ouanaminthe free trade zone.
