Ah, found the solution after I RTFM :)
*C-h i g (org) Plain lists*
"A list ends whenever every item has ended, which means before any
line less or equally indented than items at top level. It also ends
before two blank lines(5)."
Here's the solution:
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Hi,
I need help on generating a latex export correctly for the case where a
description list has to immediately follow a plain list.
Below is a MWE that demonstrates the problem and here is a screenshot of
the generated PDF ( http://i.imgur.com/FEjN099.png ). Note how the
Description list item lo
