Chile withdraws controversial ‘Monsanto Law’ from Congress

Following protests in many Chilean cities (see APBREBES Updates issue #3) and years of controversy, on 18^th March, the Chilean government withdrew from its legislative process, the proposed Plant Growers Law (commonly known as "the Monsanto Law") that would have brought Chilean PVP law in line with UPOV 1991

Chilean Government Pulls Proposed Revision of Plant Variety Rights Law , by Shawn Sullivan

Chile derails Monsanto law that would privatise seeds, by GRAIN