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Art. 34: “The Member States agree that equality of opportunity, the elimination of extreme poverty, equitable distribution
of wealth and income and the full participation of their peoples in decisions relating to their own development are, among
others, basic objectives of integral development. To achieve them, they likewise agree to devote their utmost efforts to
accomplishing the following basic goals:
a) Substantial and self-sustained increase of per capita national product;
b) Equitable distribution of national income;
c) Adequate and equitable systems of taxation;
d) Modernization of rural life and reforms leading to equitable and efficient land-tenure systems, increased agricultural
productivity, expanded use of land, diversification of production and improved processing and marketing systems for
agricultural products; and the strengthening and expansion of the means to attain these ends;
e) Accelerated and diversified industrialization, especially of capital and intermediate goods.
f) Stability of domestic price levels, compatible with sustained economic development and the attainment of social justice;
g) Fair wages, employment opportunities, and acceptable working conditions for all;
h) Rapid eradication of illiteracy and expansion of educational opportunities for all;
i) Protection of man's potential through the extension and application of modern medical science;
j) Proper nutrition, especially through the acceleration of national efforts to increase the production and availability of
food;
k) Adequate housing for all sectors of the population;
l) Urban conditions that offer the opportunity for a healthful, productive, and full life;
m) Promotion of private initiative and investment in harmony with action in the public sector; and
n) Expansion and diversification of exports.”
Art.45: “The Member States, convinced that man can only achieve the full realization of his aspirations within a just social
order, along with economic development and true peace, agree to dedicate every effort to the application of the following
principles and mechanisms:
a) All human beings, without distinction as to race, sex, nationality, creed, or social condition, have a right to material
well-being and to their spiritual development, under circumstances of liberty, dignity, equality of opportunity, and
economic security;
b) Work is a right and a social duty, it gives dignity to the one who performs it, and it should be performed under
conditions, including a system of fair wages, that ensure life, health, and a decent standard of living for the worker and
his family, both during his working years and in his old age, or when any circumstance deprives him of the possibility of
working.
c) Employers and workers, both rural and urban, have the right to associate themselves freely for the defense and
promotion of their interests, including the right to collective bargaining and the workers' right to strike, and recognition
of the juridical personality of associations and the protection of their freedom and independence, all in accordance with
applicable laws;
d) Fair and efficient systems and procedures for consultation and collaboration among the sectors of production, with due
regard for safeguarding the interests of the entire society;
e) The operation of systems of public administration, banking and credit, enterprise, and distribution and sales, in such a
way, in harmony with the private sector, as to meet the requirements and interests of the community;
f) The incorporation and increasing participation of the marginal sectors of the population, in both rural and urban areas,
in the economic, social, civic, cultural, and political life of the nation, in order to achieve the full integration of the national
community, acceleration of the process of social mobility, and the consolidation of the democratic system. The
encouragement of all efforts of popular promotion and cooperation that have as their purpose the development and
progress of the community;
g) Recognition of the importance of the contribution of organizations such as labor unions, cooperatives, and cultural,
professional, business, neighborhood, and community associations to the life of the society and to the development
process;
h) Development of an efficient social security policy; and
i) Adequate provision for all persons to have due legal aid in order to secure their rights.”
Art.46: “The Member States recognize that, in order to facilitate the process of Latin American regional integration, it is
necessary to harmonize the social legislation of the developing countries, especially in the labor and social security fields,
so that the rights of the workers shall be equally protected, and they agree to make the greatest efforts possible to
achieve this goal.”
The same would result from other provisions of Chapter VII of the OAS Charter (Articles 30 to 52), all of which concern
“integral development”; thus, as could be deduced from the judgment, rights could also be derived from these provisions,
the violation of which could be argued before the Court.