The country that recently set the standard by legalizing marijuana, and that was the first in South America to set up a welfare state, rejects the status quo again.
Earlier this month Uruguay’s government decided to end its participation in the secret negotiations of the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA). After months of intense pressure led by unions and other grassroots movements that culminated in a national general strike on the issue – the first of its kind around the globe – the Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez bowed to public opinion and left the US-led trade agreement.This is true. I did a search and found several news articles about this in the alternative press but not one news story from any big media outlet. Gee, I wonder why?Despite – or more likely because of – its symbolic importance, Uruguay’s historic decision has been met by a wall of silence. Beyond the country’s borders, mainstream media has refused to cover the story.