Adolfo Vieira, Manuel Keywords: America | Extradition | Mots clefs: Amérique | Extradition | ABSTRACT Manuel Adolfo Vieira, Professor at the University of Montevideo, presents a detailed study of the recent evolution of extradition in the American continent. Following a presentation of terminology, origins and historical evolution, sources, nature, and the definition of extradition, the author gives a presentation on the pre-trial detention and its relationship with extradition. He reviews the legal data of ex…

B. De Maekelt, Tatiana Keywords: America | Private international law | Mots clefs: Amérique | Droit international privé | ABSTRACT The main objective that Tatiana de Maekelt assigns to her course is to begin a critical analysis of the Inter-American Convention on the General Rules of Private International Law. To achieve this, she analyzes certain aspects related to the codification process of private international law. She observes the evolution of the codification process in the American continent, and uses a com…