LAES — Latin American Economic System
LAIA — Latin American Integration Association
LAS — League of Arab States; see Arab League (AL)
LDC — less developed country
LLDC — least developed country
LORCS — League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
M
MERCOSUR — Mercado Comun del Cono Sur; see Southern Cone Common
Market
MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western
Sahara
MTCR — Missile Technology Control Regime