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Colombia: Casualties in battle against free trade pact with US
23-May-2006     IPS
Indigenous and campesino protests against the free trade deal that Colombia is negotiating with the United States drew a harsh military response from the government of rightwing President Álvaro Uribe, leaving an as yet unknown number of people dead, injured or missing. Even the ombudsman of the southwestern province of Nariño, Carlos Mario Aguirre, was hospitalised last Thursday.
Koreans, French fight Hollywood domination
23-May-2006     Korea Times
Films from South Korea may not be as prominently featured in the program of the 59th Cannes Film Festival as in recent years, yet Korean cinema is garnering attention, thanks to the struggle by industry people to defend the screen quota system.
US eyes closer trade ties with Taiwan, but no pact
23-May-2006     Reuters
The United States has no immediate plans to negotiate a free trade pact with Taiwan, but is eager to discuss other ways to expand economic ties, a top US trade official told reporters on Monday.
White House upbeat on Vietnam trade pact
23-May-2006     AP
The Bush administration expressed optimism Monday that a recently completed trade agreement with Vietnam can be signed by early June and supporting legislation can win congressional approval this summer.
Korean groups vow 'no violence' in US capital
23-May-2006     Korea Herald
Korean activists will go ahead with their planned rallies in Washington to protest negotiations for a free trade agreement, ignoring the government's appeal for restraint.
Mexico to replace Venezuela in trade pact
22-May-2006     Houston Chronicle
Mexican officials said Monday they will seek a replacement for Venezuela after the South American nation decided to quit the G-3 trade pact.
ALBA: Social debt and human rights - proposals for the new social, economic and cultural order
22-May-2006     Dissident Voice
President Chavez has proposed a new project for Latin America integration, ALBA, which challenges the imperial project ALCA, designed to consolidate neocolonial empire.
Guatemala: Fears and hopes raised by free trade with US
22-May-2006     IPS
With just a few days to go before the removal of trade barriers between Guatemala and the United States, social organisations are afraid that living standards in Guatemala will decline, while the government and the business community predict an influx of investment, economic growth, and the creation of thousands of new jobs.
US upbeat about trade talks with South Korea, Malaysia
22-May-2006     Channel News Asia
The United States is "very optimistic" about clinching free trade agreements (FTAs) with major trading partners South Korea and Malaysia, a senior US official said.
Free trade match kick-off
22-May-2006     The Australian
Winning the soccer World Cup in Germany next month would be a cinch compared with winning special access to Chinese markets for Australian farmers, investors and service providers.