The Latin American regional market: the project and the reality

The purpose of the present article is to supply sonic background data for a redefinition of the objectives, methods and instruments of Latin American integration: a restatement of the case which the author considers an indispensable requisite for restoring vitality to die movement. In his opinion, Latin American ideas on integration have unfortunately clung too fast to theories whose validity for our societies is slight, and have attempted to keep in step with experiences in industrial countries which are remote from the realities of under-development. On the basis of the region’s own experiences and of clearer conceptions of what integration can he expected to offer, it is possible to inquire into which styles or patterns are technically suitable and which of them may be viable for Latin America.