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Close attention to final round of Peru-EU FTA required
2-Oct-2009     La Primera
The Peruvian Network for a Just Globalization says that both public opinion, as well as members of Congress, have to make sure that no conditions that restrict access to medicines for thousands of Peruvians are included in the text of the EU-Peru trade agreement.
Murder in Colombia and a US multinational
2-Oct-2009     LA Times
Did officials of Drummond Co, a US coal operation, play a role in the deaths of at least two men in Colombia? US and European labor leaders are watching this case closely and pointing to it as an example of why they object to the United States' proposed free-trade agreement with Colombia.
Vietnam may soon get market economy status
1-Oct-2009     The Economic Times
India is to soon recognise Vietnam as a market economy clearing the last hurdle to the India-ASEAN FTA
Centre counters anti-FTA campaign
1-Oct-2009     The Hindu
In a rare move, India's Union government has launched an ‘Appeal to the People of Kerala’ advertisement campaign to counter the ‘false propaganda’ against the Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement.
FTA between GCC, EU expected to be sealed next March: Kuwaiti official
1-Oct-2009     Xinhua
The long-awaited negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council is expected to be completed by next March, a Kuwaiti senior official said Tuesday.
US does not have timeline for KORUS FTA's ratification: Cutler
1-Oct-2009     Yonhap
President Barack Obama has expressed concerns about an imbalance in auto trade and restricted shipments of US beef.
Alternatives for the Americas
30-Sep-2009     Alternative Regionalisms
Alternatives for the Americas is a document of guidelines for making the process of hemispheric economic integration more inclusive, democratic, environmentally and culturally sustainable, and equitable.
Barbados - Former PM urges CARICOM to strike better deals with Canada
30-Sep-2009     Jamaica Gleaner
Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur has cautioned Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments that any trade and economic agreement reached with Canada must be "better than what we got from Europe".
EPA negotiations in limbo – Daramy
30-Sep-2009     Peace FM
Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations between West Africa and the European Union are in a limbo due to differences over market access, the regional grouping ECOWAS said on Tuesday.
US Secretary Locke: Colombia trade pact not likely ratified in '09
30-Sep-2009     Dow Jones Newswires
The US Congress won't likely ratify a free trade agreement with Colombia this year as it's currently focusing on health care reform and energy-related legislation, US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Tuesday.