Despite protests against the arrests, logging resumed in disputed areas. In the United States, some organizations including Amnesty International and the Sierra Club have taken up Montiel's case. I n a larger sense, however, the Montiel case has come to represent a very dark side of free trade. Around the world, unrestrained development can devastate traditional communities and drive local residents into resistance against corporations. Since these companies often have close ties to the government, repression can follow.
Violence can then silence popular dissent.
Clinton, a free-trade advocate, meant that he hoped free trade could be seen as benefiting mankind and enhancing democracy.