New forms of regional integration based on rights. An ongoing experience

Abstract

This article analyses the new mechanism of monitoring the fulfilment of the Aditional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) from a human right perspective. Applying to the methodological approach of rights the article analyses the progress indicators that were designed for the elaboration of the reports in the different countries, as well as the appearing of possible scenarios as a consequence of the impact of this new mechanism in terms of development and integration in Latin America.