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Peru and the US to finish implementing free trade deal at APEC summit
4-Sep-2008     LIP
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and the United Stated is expected to come into force starting January 2009, after both presidents Alan García and George W. Bush announce the completion of this implementation process during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) to be held in November in Lima, Peru.
US pushing Pakistan to accept draft of investment treaty
4-Sep-2008     The News
The US administration is pushing Pakistan to accept newly placed draft of Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), which has been signed only by few African countries, The News has learnt.
The story of IIRSA
4-Sep-2008    
Colourful booklet for popular outreach on the struggle of Latin American people versus mega infrastructure projects and trade negotiations with the European Union.
RP-Japan trade deal nears OK
3-Sep-2008     Businessworld
Senate proponents of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) expect the country's first bilateral free trade deal to finally pass scrutiny in October after a second side pact was sealed to respect Filipino-only provisions in the Constitution.
Bush won't press Panama trade vote before Colombia
3-Sep-2008     Reuters
President George W. Bush does not want Congress to vote on a free trade agreement with Panama before it votes on a similar deal with Colombia, Bush administration officials said on Tuesday after a major obstacle to approval of the Panama agreement was removed.
What the JPEPA proponents have not told the nation (part 2)
2-Sep-2008     Fair Trade Alliance
The multisectoral Fair Trade Alliance (FairTrade), a broad coalition of industry, agriculture, formal and informal labor, NGOs and youth pushing for trade and economic reforms, maintains its stance in the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) that it will not favor the agreement's ratification without renegotiation.
International labor caucus takes critical look at EU-ASEAN FTA
2-Sep-2008     Partido ng Manggagawa
Workers groups from the ASEAN nations met this August 24-27, 2008 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to take a stand and plan campaigns against the proposed EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement.
Gulf states urged to end trade talks with EU
2-Sep-2008     Emirates Business 24/7
A former Saudi official yesterday urged Gulf oil producers to halt their prolonged free trade negotiations with the European Union (EU) and opt instead for separate agreements that will serve the region's interests.
Costa Rica: Social groups to protest tomorrow for the independence of the courts from the executive
2-Sep-2008     Inside Costa Rica
Dozens of organizations of the Movimiento Social (Social Movement) will be convening on Tuesday in front of the Poder Judicial de Costa Rica, in downtown San José, to demand the magistrates of the Corte Plena (Full Court) its independence from the powers of the State and reject its alliance with the Poder Ejecutivo (Executive branch of the government).
EPA signing postponed
2-Sep-2008     Radio Jamaica
Today's signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between CARICOM countries and Europe is officially off.