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This paper analyzes the outlook for Latin American economic integration at three interrelated levels: multilateral, hemispheric and sub-regional. At the multilateral level, it argues that the WTO is not prepared to regulate the competition patterns engendered by the information revolution, and this implies an interim role for regional institutions. At the hemispheric level, it shows that the FTAA will not provoke immediate threats to sub-regional agreements such as Mercosur, Andean Community and CARICOM. Consequently, the main challenge to be faced by Latin American governments in the near future is to manage the interplay between domestic policies and their agreements at sub-regional levels. (Rev Econ Polit/DÜI)

The auto industry is an international oligopoly that has a long tradition of influencing trade negotiations and national policies. Due to the industry's size and production linkages, the investment decisions made by the assembly firms often generate economic consequences that can be easily transformed into political power. This paper discusses the rules implemented by the European Union during this decade to face this challenge, highlights the differences in regard to the measures applied by the Brazilian government since 1995 and suggests that the European policies are specially suitable for Mercosul. (Rev Econ Polit/DÜI)