LAFTA

/ ˈlæftə /

acronym for

1. Latin American Free Trade Area, the name before 1981 of the Latin American Integration Association See LAIA

Example Sentences

"I wish I could tell my father, who was executed because of his principles and his rejection of the Baathists' rule, that those who are ruling the country today are more brutal," said Lafta, a 51-year-old civil servant.

From Reuters

In his youth, Mohannad Lafta would put up posters of Saddam Hussein, not because he supported him but to avoid the repercussions of being branded a dissenter like his father who opposed the dictator's Baathist regime and was executed for it.

From Reuters

On Tuesday, Anmar Lafta, who is related to some of the stabbing victims, said he wants Kinner sentenced to death, according to the Idaho Statesman.

From Fox News

"What he did to children, to the family, he broke family hearts and he killed children. Those people should go to death without even thinking about it," Lafta said.

From Fox News

But Dr. Lafta and other public health experts said they doubted that enough Iraqis would agree to be vaccinated for the campaign to succeed.

From New York Times