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Peru endorsed Miami as site of free trade pact secretariat
21-Jan-2006     Miami Herald
President Alejandro Toledo endorsed Miami as the headquarters for a proposed free trade secretariat as Florida Gov. Jeb Bush completed a two-day trade visit to Ecuador and Peru.
Morales not opposed to US trade deal
21-Jan-2006     AP
Backing away from his tough campaign talk against US-sponsored trade initiatives, Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales said Friday he no longer rules out a free-trade deal with the United States and three other Andean nations. But he did not say he supported such a deal, either.
Clashes lead to chaos in Ecuador
21-Jan-2006     BBC
Students and police have clashed again in Ecuador, as protests against a possible rise in bus fares entered a second week. The students also want the government to cancel its contract with the Occidental Petroleum Corporation and for it to refuse to join the proposed Free Trade Agreement of the Americas.
China-ASEAN FTA agreement benefits China's textile export
21-Jan-2006     Xinhua
Since China and the ASEAN started their tariff reduction process on July 1, 2005 on the basis of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) agreement, the ASEAN would gradually lower its tariff upon Chinese textile and apparel, which may increase China's textile export to this region.
Korea seeks screen quota reduction
20-Jan-2006    
The government Friday launched a campaign to reduce the screen quota in exchange for starting bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the United States.
Chile plans more free-trade accords in Asia under Bachelet
20-Jan-2006     Bloomberg
Chile, which counts Asia as its biggest export market, is seeking more free-trade agreements in the region as President-elect Michelle Bachelet pushes for closer trade ties, Foreign Affairs Minister Ignacio Walker said.
US signs trade pact with Oman, keeps Egypt on hold
19-Jan-2006     Reuters
The United States signed a free-trade agreement on Thursday with Oman, a moderate Gulf state and ally in the US war on terrorism, while keeping trade talks with Egypt on hold amid concerns over its commitment to democracy.
EU-Asean FTA talks at intense exploratory stage
19-Jan-2006     The Edge Daily
EU-Asean free trade talks are at "an intense" exploratory stage and the third high-level meeting of trade officials from both regions is scheduled to take place in Bangkok next week, said EU envoy to Malaysia, Thierry Rommel.
US free-trade deal on shaky ground
19-Jan-2006     swissinfo
The prospect of a Swiss-US free-trade accord is in doubt, mainly due to differences over agriculture, according to Swiss Economics Minister Joseph Deiss.
NGOs urge EFTA countries not to endanger public health, food security and development in Thailand
19-Jan-2006    
In a letter addressed to the trade and foreign ministers from EFTA states, 50 organisations urged the trade association's member states to drop provisions from a free trade agreement with Thailand that would restrict access to cheap medicines and credit and limit farmers rights.