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Events relating to trade
The trade union movement Solidarnośc (Solidarity) is declared illegal by the Polish government
Drugs barons in Colombia murder the Minister of Justice, Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, to protect their trade
Trade unionist Morgan Tsvangirai leads a newly formed party in Zimbabwe, the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change)
Four hijacked planes are used in a massive September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington
The collapse of a jerry-built garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, results in massive casualties and more than 1000 deaths
After years of trying, the World Trade Organization achieves an international agreement to loosen global trade barriers
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