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The pro-FTA visit of US congresspersons to Colombia
19-Sep-2007     RECALCA
Once again the Bush-Uribe administration has launched a propaganda offensive to pressure for approval of the FTA in the United States.
Nicaragua's Sandinista government allies with anti-imperialist forces
19-Sep-2007     Global Research
A review of the first six months of the new Sandinista government and the support from allies through ALBA.
Labor groups differ on Peru free trade deal
19-Sep-2007     The Hill
A coalition of US labor groups that split from the AFL-CIO several years ago is urging Congress to oppose the Peru free trade agreement while AFL-CIO will not.
Negroponte fears that Chávez would win if FTA fails at US Congress
19-Sep-2007     El Universal
US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte warned Tuesday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez would win and Latin American democracies would lose if the US Congress does not pass the Free Trade Agreements with Peru, Panama and "especially with Colombia."
Ghana will lose 1.8 trillion cedis annually from import duties
19-Sep-2007     Ghana News
The Ghanian government will lose 1.8 trillion cedis annually from import duties as result of withdrawal of tariffs after joining the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) of European Union next year.
Bolivia for sovereignty in EU talks
18-Sep-2007     Prensa Latina
The Bolivian Deputy Minister of Economic Relations and Foreign Trade Pablo Guzman said that his country will demand sovereignty of natural resources, public services and intellectual property in its negotiations with the European Union.
Some Gambian farmers oppose EPAs
18-Sep-2007     AllAfrica.com
Some commercial farmers in The Gambia have raised objection to the Economic Partnership Agreements presently being negotiated between the European Union and the African Caribbean and Pacific countries.
India Inc. dreams of reaching US market through Mexico
18-Sep-2007     Trading Markets
A large number of Indian companies like Tata, Wipro, Ranbaxy and Reliance are dreaming to expand their presence in the US and vast Latin American market by investing in Mexico, through NAFTA and other trade pacts.
CAN, EU begin talks toward free trade and association
18-Sep-2007     People's Daily
Negotiators from the four CAN nations -- Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia -- and from the EU will meet all week in Bogota to talk about goals, procedures, timetables and negotiation terms.
Joint study paves way for Sino-ROK FTA talks
18-Sep-2007     Xinhua
The next round of talks on a joint study of a free trade area between China and the Republic of Korea will take place next month in Beijing, the ROK deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy has told China Daily.