December 2005

by Cory Fischer-Hoffman

MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA- During the week of November 1-5, in the Argentine beach town of Mar del Plata, the 25-year struggle between neo-liberalism and grassroots social movements met head-on. George Bush came to Argentina, with thousands of security, to attend the IV Summit of the Americas - whose theme is "Creating Jobs to Reduce Poverty and Strengthen Democratic Governance."