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Neoliberal obesity and coronavirus in Mexico
21-Sep-2020     Al Jazeera
American capital brought high rates of chronic disease to Mexico which has led to a surging COVID-19 death toll.
US tells Kenya to publicly support Israel or forget free trade deal
21-Sep-2020     The East African
The US indicates that the deal with Kenya should, with respect to commercial partnerships, discourage actions that prejudice or discourage business between the US and Israel.
Unions insist they must be consulted on trade deals
21-Sep-2020     The News
Unions in the UK, Australia and New Zealand have joined forces to call for decent jobs and workers’ rights to be protected under any deals on trade.
France says opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal over deforestation concerns
21-Sep-2020     Euractiv
France remains opposed to a free trade deal in its current proposed form between the EU and South American countries due to “major” concerns about deforestation in the region, the government said.
We must defeat the US trade deal
21-Sep-2020     Open Democracy
Food standards, the price of medicine and climate action are on the slab in the biggest assault on Britain’s sovereignty in modern history.
Ukraine, Turkey restart free trade agreement talks
21-Sep-2020     MENAFN
The next round of talks for a free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey is scheduled for mid-October.
UK FTA could be on horizon
21-Sep-2020     Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia and the UK have vowed to boost their bilateral trade as the Kingdom looks to establish a bilateral free trade agreement with the country.
Zambia hopes to build a free trade deal with Turkey
21-Sep-2020     Middle East Monitor
Zambia wants to sign a free trade deal with Turkey, according to the ambassador of the southern African country, while also inviting Turkish businessmen and the private sector for investment in Zambia.
Canada drops free trade talks with China: The Globe and Mail
21-Sep-2020     Reuters
A trade agreement between Canada and China is no longer worth pursuing, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister said.
How trade policy failed US workers— and how to fix it
18-Sep-2020     Institute for Policy Studies
Over the last several decades, US trade policies have failed most Americans. Under the guise of “free trade,” special interests have captured trade policy to extract wealth at home and abroad and left working people to bear the costs.