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The Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA in Spanish) is a project to counteract the US-backed Free Trade Area of the Americas. Born out of

ALBA, an economic alternative for Latin America
2-Feb-2008     Venezuelanalysis
The sixth conference of the Latin American alternative trade alliance known as ALBA--which stands for the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas and means “Dawn” in Spanish--was held in Caracas on January 25-26. The brainchild of Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, ALBA was founded by Cuba and Venezuela in 2004 as a fair trade alternative to US-backed free trade policies and is made possible thanks to Venezuela's oil money.
Guyana mulls over membership in ALBA
24-Jan-2008     El Universal
Guyana Monday announced it would delay its entry into the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) -- a regional economic integration project boosted by Venezuela to counter the Free Trade Area of the Americas proposed by the United States. "We will see what happens now, as we initialed the Economic Cooperation Agreement with Europe," Guyana's Foreign Minister said.
Cuba, Venezuela strengthen economic ties
16-Oct-2007     Reuters
Cuba and Venezuela signed a raft of economic accords on Monday aimed at furthering cooperation under the Bolivian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), including plans for nickel and oil development and a billion-dollar petrochemical complex in Cuba.
Nicaragua's Sandinista government allies with anti-imperialist forces
19-Sep-2007     Global Research
A review of the first six months of the new Sandinista government and the support from allies through ALBA.
A new dawn in Latin America
24-Aug-2007     Monthly Review
The Bolivarian Alternative for Latin America (ALBA) has deepened its roots. While others were talking about the “end of history,” new protagonists emerged all over Latin America.
ALBA: From dream to reality
1-Aug-2007     Venezuelanalysis
ALBA has become the new historical focus of Latin America and the Caribbean, placing people's needs above market mechanisms and the accumulation of capital.
Toni Solo: Americanism v. ALBA
14-Jul-2007     Scoop
It has taken a while for the US to work out an effective strategy to counteract ALBA.
Benefits of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA)
29-Jun-2007    
International Relations Commission members of the Cuban parliament received an update Monday on the progress of the agreements being implemented under the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), which promotes social development, solidarity and mutually beneficial trade.
The TCP and small soy producers of Santa Cruz
15-Jun-2007     Movimiento Boliviano por la Soberanía y la Integración solidaria de los pueblos: Contra el TLC y el ALCA
After one year of the TCP, a preliminary study done by CIPCA Santa Cruz shows that 108 million tonnes of Bolivian soybean have been sold at the preferential price of US$217 per tonne. The going market price is US$160 per tonne. This means that a net benefit of US$57 million has been generated through the programme as an alternative to the conventional market.
Chávez attempts new current of economic integration
12-Jun-2007    
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez' call upon the members of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) to organize a "federation of republics" rings a bell in socialist processes, as this is one of the tools socialist leaders in the world contemporary history have used.