Global North drains resources and labour from Latin America through unequal exchange in international trade
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain, May 18 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news:
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Global North drains resources and labour from Latin America through unequal exchange in international trade
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More than 900 million tonnes of materials, 4 million km2 of land, and 53 billion hours of labour. This is the scale of resources that the Global North net appropriated from Latin America through international trade in 2020 alone, accordin . . .
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Global North drains resources and labour from Latin America through unequal exchange in international trade
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More than 900 million tonnes of materials, 4 million km2 of land, and 53 billion hours of labour. This is the scale of resources that the Global North net appropriated from Latin America through international trade in 2020 alone, accordin . . .