Governments and institutions like the IMF and World Bank frequently say there is no alternative to free trade. However Bolivia's social movements are not afraid to speak out for change, given that two decades of "free market" policies have merely exarcebated poverty and damaged the environment. In April, 2005, representatives of hundreds of popular organizations including campesino (rural farmers) groups, women’s organizations, trade unions, faith groups, teachers and other professions came together to discuss how to enshrine a just and solidarity-based trading system within the rules of a new Constitution.   more »