The past decade has seen a proliferation of trade talks, and at a multitude of different levels. The scope and complexity of the trade agenda have considerably expanded the Uruguay round. The activism of the ''private'' sector in the policy-making process has increased both at the national and international levels, hand-in-hand with the globalization of markets and the ''privatization'' of international economic relations. These issues, and how they impact on Latin America, form the main themes of the book.