The free trade area of the Americas (ftaa) and the Brazilian perspective

Abstract

The First Summit of the Americas held in December 1994 in Miami was successful to establish a very first standpoint. In such meeting, the presidents of the 34 democratic countries of the Americas1 agreed to start the promotion and establishment of a free trade area which would comprise the entire continent and favor the progressive elimination of trade and investment barriers in the region, the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The FTAA’s purpose is the achievement of a greater well-being and progress for all citizens of the Americas, as part of an integral vision of the political, economic and social future of the continent