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Santos’ FTA promises prove false; Colombia’s exports to US drop 15.5%
17-Feb-2014     Colombia Reports
A promised increase in exports to the United States as a result of a free trade agreement has failed to materialize as exports contracted 15.5%, according to Colombia’s statistics agency.
Spying by NSA ally entangled US law firm
17-Feb-2014     New York Times
The Obama administration often emphasizes the NSA’s role in fighting terrorism and cyberattacks, but disclosures in recent months from the documents leaked by Mr. Snowden show the agency routinely spies on trade negotiations.
The biggest free trade area on the planet
15-Feb-2014     Rebelión
The fundamental purpose of TTIP is to maintain the hegemonic position of Atlantic powers, on the basis of a new neoliberal twist.
NAFTA and the next phase of North American integration
14-Feb-2014     Be Your Own Leader
On the heels of its 20th anniversary, there once again appears to be renewed interest in broadening and deepening the NAFTA partnership as part of the next phase of North American integration.
Night anti-TPPA protest for M’sians in the dark
14-Feb-2014     Free Malaysia Today
Candles were lit and banners were hung in front of the International Trade and Industry Ministry last night as a form of protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
China, Sri Lanka could sign free trade pact in 2014
14-Feb-2014     Reuters
China and Sri Lanka could sign a free trade agreement by the end of the year, state news agency Xinhua cited Sri Lanka's foreign minister as saying, a move that will help cement Colombo's growing economic and diplomatic ties with Beijing.
What is TTIP?
13-Feb-2014     YouTube
The US and Europe are currently negotiating TTIP, with little media scrutiny and without public participation.
Pressure mounts on New Zealand to lift secrecy on TPP negotiations
13-Feb-2014     Xinhua
New Zealand's government has come under increasing international pressure to release the text of the controversial 12-nation Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal before it is signed when senior legislators in seven countries signed an open letter calling for the text to be released
Public forum on anti-people “trade” deal
13-Feb-2014     CPA
As the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement hurtles towards an indecently fast and secret finalisation between the states of 12 countries and a number of large transnational corporations, concerned citizens around the globe have been organising a resistance to this anti-democratic and anti-people “free trade” agreement.
Pacific Alliance to eliminate tariffs with new free trade agreement
13-Feb-2014     PanAm Post
On February 8-10, the Pacific Alliance holds its eighth summit in Cartagena, Colombia. During the event, the presidents of Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico will sign a free trade agreement to eliminate tariffs on 92 percent of trade goods between the countries. The notable exclusion is agriculture.