USMCA provisions are straight out of Big Tech’s digital trade wishlist, which seeks to pre-empt the ability of governments to introduce regulations that could affect their bottom lines or hold them accountable.
A federal review of the USMCA is approaching later this year. This is a critical opportunity to demand a trade deal that prioritizes people, the environment, public health, worker rights, and innovative manufacturing
Donald Trump’s return to power and his fresh round of tariffs have sent further shockwaves through the neoliberal order that has shaped global trade since the 1990s. So does this mark the death of free trade?
The Platform, together with Latindadd, held a virtual meeting aimed at providing elements for analysing the new global economic situation brought about by the return to power of US President Donald Trump.
Investor-State Dispute Settlement has become a significant concern for African nations, as it often privileges multinational corporations at the expense of local governance and public welfare.
The US has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to review whether workers at Aludyne Automotive Mexico City are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
Discussions over the future of the North American free trade pact could be pushed earlier than originally planned, said one of Mexico’s top trade negotiators.