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US-Panama trade pact looks shaky
11-Oct-2007     LA Times
Washington officials say that even if Gonzalez -- the president of Panama's National Assembly, who is wanted on murder charges in the US -- were to quit, attitudes in Congress and in the Bush administration have hardened against the free trade deal.
Rice, Clinton clash over Korea-US FTA
11-Oct-2007     Chosun Ilbo
With a firm eye on the support of labor unions, which oppose free trade pacts, US presidential contender Hillary Clinton denounced not only the Korea-US trade deal but also NAFTA, which was signed by her own husband, former president Bill Clinton. It seems the Korea-US FTA is unlikely to be ratified by Congress before the tenure of President George W. Bush is out.
Brazil, US executives seek to make up lost ground on trade
11-Oct-2007     Dow Jones News
After the failure of talks on the Free Trade Area of the Americas and slow progress in advancing the Doha round agenda of the World Trade Organization, executives from Brazil and the US have decided to take the matter of improving trade relations between their countries into their own hands.
Philippine Senate prepares to shoot down FTA with Japan
11-Oct-2007     Japan Times
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's campaign to persuade the Senate to ratify a landmark free-trade agreement with Japan is looking increasingly hopeless
Korean Alliance call for international protest letter
10-Oct-2007    
Please sign this international protest letter against the arrests of Mr. Seok-woon Park and Mr. Je-jun Ju of the Korean Alliance against Korea-US FTA, and the continuing suppression of the Korean anti-FTA movement, before 19 October 2007
Ghana: Industries against signing
10-Oct-2007     AllAfrica.com
The Association of Ghana Industry (AGI) has added its voice to the clarion cry on African governments not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) or risk killing local industries.
India: FTA concerns
10-Oct-2007     Sify
With elections likely to be held earlier than scheduled, the prospects for progress on the free trade agreements with Thailand and Asean have weakened further.
Uruguay union staves off US pillage
9-Oct-2007     Prensa Latina
Feet firmly planted, Juan Castillo, coordinator of Uruguay's PIT-CNT central union plugged his nose at the visit of US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez here Monday.
New FTAs could worsen Canadian auto deficit: CAW
9-Oct-2007     CTV
"A free trade deal with Korea will take a bad situation and make it worse...The government should cancel these talks," said Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove.
Egypt, Israel to amend trade agreement
8-Oct-2007     IHT
Egypt and Israel have agreed to reduce the percentage of Israeli components that must be included in Egyptian-made products that receive duty-free status when exported to the United States