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Guatemalans march against US FTA
25-Feb-2006     Prensa Latina
Hundreds of union members, farmers, women, indigenous and representatives of other Guatemalan sectors marched in front of the US Embassy Friday chanting "No to the TLC" (Spanish for FTA).
UNCTAD talks on trade remain inconclusive
25-Feb-2006     The Hindu
The UNCTAD negotiations held in Kochi to assess the impact of trade as per the WTO regime as well as the ASEAN FTA on the local agricultural and industrial sectors, elicited inadequate response from the stakeholders.
Tripping up TRIPs debates
24-Feb-2006     Tripping up TRIPs debates
Access to medicine is at the forefront of multilateral debates surrounding the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs). This paper argues that bilateralism allows the United States to circumvent these debates and to set standards that serve and protect the pharmaceutical industry.
US calls for more flexible currency regime in Malaysia
24-Feb-2006     Business Times
The US would like to see greater exchange rate flexibility in Malaysia, US Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Adams said yesterday.
American Ambassador: It's no secret
24-Feb-2006     Bangkok Post
When the former head of the Thai negotiating team, Nitya Pibulsonggram, was asked why the Thai-US trade deals must be kept confidential, he told journalists that he was asked by the US negotiation team to initial the agreements, but that he refused to do so. We asked US Ambassador to Thailand Ralph Boyce some questions concerning the confidentiality of the Free Trade Agreement.
S. Korea to exclude rice, beef pacts from FTA talks with US
23-Feb-2006     Yonhap
South Korea's agriculture minister said Thursday that the country will not include deals on the liberalization of rice and beef imports in the agenda of upcoming free trade talks with the United States.
US sugar producers support Peru agreement
23-Feb-2006     Brownfield
Here's a switch. US sugar farmers are supporting a proposed US/Peru Free Trade Agreement. They've been solidly against FTAs in the past.
Mandelson calls for a new EU/Mercosur round of talks
23-Feb-2006     MercoPress
The European Union Trade Commissar Peter Mandelson said he was disappointed with the EU and Mercosur's incapacity to reach a free trade agreement but nevertheless extended an invitation for another round of talks.
Cabinet approves signing of PTA with Chile
23-Feb-2006     The Hindu
The Union Cabinet today approved signing of Preferential Trade Agreement between India and Chile which will pave the way for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
US groups fear ports uproar may hurt UAE trade deal
23-Feb-2006     Reuters
US business leaders voiced worry on Wednesday that a congressional uproar over an Arab company's takeover of operations at key US ports could slow proposed free trade pacts in the Middle East, particularly with the United Arab Emirates, where the company is based.