Re: Monbiot on the WTO

[Sabri Oncu <soncu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> As soon as I say that though, I wonder - what common
> interests are there between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
>
> Doug

I don't know about Brazil and Zimbabwe but, apparently, Brazil
and South Africa are trying to find an answer to your question,
if you replace Zimbabwe with South Africa:

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/EF12Dj02.html

Sabri

PS: Here is a related news piece.

Brazil, India and South Africa forge strategic alliance

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Xinhuanet 2003-06-07 10:56:59

BRASILIA, June 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Brazil, India and South Africa on
Friday announced they would create a strategic trilateral bloc to
reduce commercial barriers and promote social development.

This announcement was made by the foreign ministers of the three
countries: Celso Amorim of Brazil, Yashwant Singh of India and
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa, after a meeting in
Brasilia.

At a joint press conference, Amorim said, "We organized this
meeting,
which is the first of its kind among the three countries,in order
to
intensify the South-South relations in a very practical and
concrete
way."

Singh of India said, "When countries like India, South Africa and
Brazil speak with one voice, that voice will be heard."

Dlamini-Zuma said the three nations share many things and could
face
each other as strategic partners.

This month, India will sign a framework agreement with the South
American Common Market, or Mercosur, in order to initiate
negotiations for a free trade agreement in the coming summit of
the
bloc on June 18, in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Commercial exchanges between Brazil and India, in the last three
years, went up from 500 million US dollars to 1.2 billion
dollars.

The ministers also highlighted the need to increase defense,
transportation, science and technology cooperation.