Country:
Argentina

Language:
English
Spanish

This presentation consists of an overview about the ADR movement in Latin American Countries, mostly focused on Argentina.
Several mediation and conciliation programs, are described mentioning the not only who is carrying them out but who is sponsoring and supporting the endeavors.
The paper refers to the countries in which legal regulations have been passed. It includes comments and an analysis focused on mediation and conciliation, even though some times arbitration is considered as the most important ADR mechanism.

The first Interamerican ADR Conferences held in Buenos Aires 1993, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 1995 and San José de Costa Rica, 1997 directed by Fundación Libra, sponsored by the National Center for State Courts, the Agency of United States International Development, among others, are identified as the starting point of the Latin-American and Caribbean movements.
The history of the Argentine National Mediation Plan is explained together with the Pretrial Mediation and Labor Conciliation Acts. Some other ADR developments are included.
The ten year lessons allow us to pave the way for the movement's growth and for the best accomplishment of our goals.