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Colombia: Social conflict replaces warfare
10-Dec-2008 Americas Program
Broad sectors in Colombian society are beginning to understand that accusations by human rights organizations against the Uribe government were not exaggerated.
Brazil, US draw nearer to bilateral tax treaty
10-Dec-2008 Easy Bourse
Brazil and the United States are closer than ever to signing a bilateral tax treaty, although a similar accord to protect investments in the two countries is a bit further off, officials of both countries said Tuesday.
Korea seeks free trade with Russia, Mercosur
10-Dec-2008 Joong Ang Ilbo
Korea wants to offset the expected slowdown in growth next year by expanding free trade pacts with Russia and South America’s Mercosur members, a government official said yesterday.
Obama’s agenda for change and the 2009 Summit of the Americas
9-Dec-2008 ALAI Net
Barack Obama’s electoral victory represents hope for change in the US relations with Latin America, but he will have to work against time to showcase the new policy direction at the Fifth Summit of the Americas, to be held in Trinidad and Tobago in April next year, write Rick Arnold and Manuel Pérez-Rocha.
Vietnam pushing free trade area with US
9-Dec-2008 VietnamNet Bridge
“We are trying to promote negotiations on a free trade area (FTA) agreement with the US. This would be a long-term task,” said Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Le Cong Phung on the sideline of the 16th diplomatic sector conference, which opened in Hanoi on December 2.
Turkey, S Korea plan to initiate FTA soon
9-Dec-2008 World Bulletin
Turkey and Korea have decided to initiate Free Trade Agreement between the two countries soon.
SC to include anti-JPEPA petition on en banc agenda next week - Marquez
9-Dec-2008 Balita
The Supreme Court of the Philippines will include in its agenda for next week’s en banc session the petition filed Thursday by a multisectoral group seeking the nullification of the implementation of the recently ratified Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement should be rejected
9-Dec-2008 rabble.ca
The Harper government pretends that the Colombian Free Trade agreement will advance the human rights agenda in Colombia. But essentially, here is what would happen: in case of abuse, a small fine would be levied by the Canadian government which the Colombian government would then pay to itself.
Panama, Canada begin second round of FTA talks
9-Dec-2008 People’s Daily
Panama and Canada on Monday began a second round of talks in their effort to reach a free trade agreement (FTA).
Pakistan pushing for more free trade with GCC
8-Dec-2008
Pakistan is trying hard to sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Gulf countries to give boost to its ailing economy, said a senior official.
DECLARATION: "We demand that the European Union and the governments of Peru and Colombia stop promoting a split in the Andean Community of Nations (CAN)"
8-Dec-2008 Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean Bi-regional Network Enlazando Alternativas
We, social movements and civil society organisations of Europe, Latin America and elsewhere in the world, express our profound concern at the decision of the European Commission — on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its 27 member states, Colombia and Peru, to negotiate bilateral trade agreements, which we fear will prompt a de facto split of the Andean Community (CAN).
DECLARACION "Demandamos que la Unión Europea y los Gobiernos de Perú y Colombia no desintegren la CAN"
8-Dec-2008 Red Birregional Europa America Latina y el Caribe Enlazando Alternativas
Los movimientos sociales y organizaciones de la sociedad civil de Europa, América Latina y el mundo, expresamos nuestra profunda preocupación ante la decisión de la Comisión Europea, así como Colombia y Perú de negociar Acuerdos comerciales bilaterales entre ellos, provocando así una ruptura de facto de la Comunidad Andina de Naciones.
Canada-CARICOM trade agreement ‘sideswiped by EPA’
8-Dec-2008 Kaieteur News
Canadian High Commissioner, Charles Court, has said that the Canada-CARICOM Foreign Trade Agreement (FTA) process has been sideswiped by the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Qatar to sign FTA with Singapore
8-Dec-2008 MENAFN
Qatar and Singapore will sign a free trade agreement covering areas like trade in goods and services, e-commerce, investment, government procurement, customs and media cooperation on 15 December.
Successful negotiations between Libya and EU
8-Dec-2008 MEP
According to Mr. Hugues Mingarelli, officer in charge of the European Commission’s external relations, negotiations between the European Union and Libya in regards to an economic partnership agreement have “got off to a good start”.
Ecuador: Correa comes in for criticism from the Left
8-Dec-2008 IPS
Ecuador’s president has ruled out a separate free trade agreement with the European Union, outside of the Andean Community trade bloc, as Peru and Colombia are seeking. However, negotiators at the Foreign Ministry say that if it is necessary to seek a free trade deal separately from the rest of the bloc, they will do so.
Europe: What trade can have to do with trade unions
8-Dec-2008 IPS
The European Union has decided to push ahead with plans to secure a free trade agreement with Colombia despite the widespread abuse of labour rights in that country.
Advancing continental, regional, and global trade
8-Dec-2008
Under the guise of free trade, access to strategic territory and natural resources is being achieved, and Canadian trade deals could be used to further promote U.S interests around the globe.
SA refusal to sign EPA ‘damaging’
4-Dec-2008
A trade analyst says SA’s objections to an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) were “smoke and mirrors”, and that SA’s stance was damaging to the region.
Asean To Sign Agreement On Commitment For CEPT-AFTA
4-Dec-2008
A new agreement to further strengthen the Common Effective Preferential Tariff-Asean Free Trade Area Agreement 1992 or CEPT-AFTA, has been drawn up and is expected to be signed at the 14th Asean Summit in Thailand.