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Workers' rights to be tied to free trade
10-Jan-2008     The Province
Free-trade agreements between Canada and countries in Central and South America must be tied to workers' rights, Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn said. "We have now an agreement [on labour rights] reached with [Peru and Colombia], but it won't be made public until there will be a free-trade agreement formally signed by the two countries because there is no labour-rights agreement if there is no free-trade agreement," he said.
Malawi's 'free trade' revolt
10-Jan-2008     LA Times
If bickering US presidential candidates are wondering why the Iraqi economy is in disarray, why Chavez is popular in much of Latin America and why so many people in the developing world see US-led globalization and free trade as a form of servitude, they might take a careful look at Malawi's peaceful and successful economic revolution.
White House planning 'relentless' campaign for FTAs: trade official
9-Jan-2008     Yonhap
The White House is planning a "relentless" campaign this year to push Congress to approve pending free trade agreements with South Korea and Latin American nations
Free trade with US in the works
9-Jan-2008     Telegraph
Union commerce minister Kamal Nath today said India was in talks with the US and Canada for free trade agreements. “Bilateral trade agreements are currently in the pipeline with at least 10 potential partners ranging from the Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations), the EU, the US and Canada,” the minister said.
Costa Ricans countdown on free trade with US
9-Jan-2008     Periodico 26
The Costa Rican Congress resumed discussion Monday on the complementary agenda required by March 1 for implementation of the Central American-US Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). Of the 13 bills needed, only 2 have been approved so far.
Pharma-chemical lobby demands unhindered trade
9-Jan-2008     swissinfo
The influential umbrella group of the Swiss pharmaceutical and chemical industries has demanded that the government act to remove global trade barriers. It said such demands should be made when creating free trade agreements with selected countries, preferably Brazil, Russia, India and China, as well as the United States.
FTA-like India-US pact in pipeline
9-Jan-2008     The Hindu
India on Wednesday said it is in talks with the US and Canada for a market-opening bilateral agreement, on the lines of trade pacts being negotiated with the European Union and the ASEAN.
La Société civile mauritanienne déterminée à combattre les APE
9-Jan-2008     Mauritanie Web
La société civile mauritanienne est déterminée à combattre les Accords de partenariat économique (APE) proposés par l'Union européenne à la signature des Etats africains
Investor-State dispute settlement and impact on investment rulemaking
9-Jan-2008     UNCTAD
The experience with the investor-State dispute settlement of a number of countries, mostly in the Asia-Pacific region, is influencing the development of new international investment agreements in those countries
SADC Free Trade Area comes into effect
9-Jan-2008     SABC News
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area has come into effect as from the start of this year. This means most goods produced in the region can now enter member countries free of custom duties.