IPS – Since before the creation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995, two groups of people have confronted each other: supporters of trade liberalisation, who regard the pursuit of growth as paramount, and opponents of trade liberalisation, who see unfettered trade as the cause of many socio-economic problems.

But since the eruption of the economic crisis last year, a new group is starting to emerge: those who believe that the old model is dead and that the WTO can contribute to poverty alleviation and environmental protection, provided it is reformed. Or, rather, that it returns to its original mandate.

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