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Activists protest Colombia FTA outside White House
22-Apr-2009     Colombia Reports
Close to one hundred activists gathered outside the White House Monday, asking President Obama to make a radical change to the US's political relationship with Colombia.
SKorean parliamentary committee approves US FTA
22-Apr-2009     Taiwan News
A South Korean lawmaker says a parliamentary committee has approved a free trade agreement with the United States, paving the way for the deal to be voted on by the entire legislature.
Harper pushes the Canada-Colombia FTA, the people fight back
22-Apr-2009     Dominion
Since the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement was tabled on March 26th, people across Canada have been getting the word out and showing their opposition to the deal.
China proves tough negotiator for Costa Rica
21-Apr-2009     Tico Times
During the second round of free trade negotiations last week, China's negotiating team discussed allowing 94 percent of Costa Rican goods to access the Chinese market, but left out key products such as coffee, sugar, beef, pork and chicken.
Free Trade Alliance forms new Cross Border Trucking Coalition
21-Apr-2009     San Antonio Business Journal
The coalition is being formed to address the US Department of Transportation's recent cancellation of its Cross Border Trucking Demonstration Project and will be comprised of companies, industry organizations, trade associations and business chambers that support the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Espionage and property theft triggers call to suspend Israeli access to US market
21-Apr-2009     PR Newswire
A major legal filing urges the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to suspend preferential Israeli access to the US market.
Morocco/Canada FTA discussions hailed
21-Apr-2009     Country Guide
Talks that may lead to free trade negotiations between Canada and Morocco may help protect a major export market for Canadian durum and pulse crop exports, ag groups said this week.
EU Par wants India FTA to address "child, bonded labour"issues
21-Apr-2009     PTI
"Concerned" over "child and bonded labour" in India, the European Parliament has strongly pressed the European Union to include the issues in the Free Trade Agreement talks with New Delhi, which is stoutly against inclusion of social issues in commercial deals.
Assembly Committee to vote on KORUS FTA motion Wednesday
21-Apr-2009     Korea Times
The Korean National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee will vote on a motion to forward a free trade pact signed with the US government to the full Assembly for ratification.
US Security Council 'wants FTA with Korea ratified'
21-Apr-2009     Chosun Ilbo
"Inside US Trade", an American magazine, last Saturday quoted sources as saying NSC officials believe that the passage of the FTA bill will cement the Korea-U.S. alliance at a time when tension is mounting on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket.