Mercado solidario en red en la región andina.

This paper situates the recent history of the globalization process and its principal facts, as well as some of its impacts on Latin America and the Andean sub-region. The study also presents initiatives or alternatives for confronting social and economic exclusion, which have arisen after various crises: solidary economy, popular economy and fair trade; the latter is the principal objective of this debate, restricting the discussion to alternatives for commercialization. Then, some concepts about networks, proximity markets and network markets are described. Finally, the Latin American Network for Community Commercialization (Red Latinoamericana de Comercialización Comunitaria - RELACC) is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]