Author: Umberto Mazzei

International Speculation Culprit in Rising Food Prices

February 11, 2011

International cartels use their control over the global food supply to make huge profits. There are six major corporations that control the purchase and sale of agricultural products: Cargill, Kraft, Bunge & Born, ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), Nestlé and General Mills. Food prices are set at exchanges in Chicago, New York and London.

OMC: Perseverar en el error

December 19, 2008

El gobierno de Estados Unidos seleccionó a 20 países para discutir, en Washington, políticas comunes ante la crisis financiera (conocidos como los G20). Una […]

Costa Rica and the Myths of CAFTA

October 16, 2007

In electoral matters governments are meant to be neutral and discreet; the diplomats keep quiet. However, the government of President Oscar Arias and the […]

Costa Rica y los mitos del CAFTA

September 26, 2007

En asuntos de elección los gobiernos se suponen neutrales y deben ser discretos; los diplomáticos callan. Sin embargo, el gobierno del Presidente Oscar Arias […]

Guatemala’s Kafta-esque Year

August 23, 2007

CAFTA went into effect a year ago in Guatemala and a number of regrettable things have happened since. To mention a few examples: 195 […]

Guatemala: Un año Kaftiano

August 7, 2007

CAFTA entró en vigor hace un año y desde entonces han pasado cosas lamentables. Solo para dar algunos ejemplos: la desfachatez de desviar 195 […]