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Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP
Trump tells a half truth about why the TPP is a bad deal
The impacts of FTAs on Colombian workers
Summary of the impacts of FTAs, analyzed by the FTA Observatory
TiSA negotiations fall victim to the Trump tremor
In these quixotic and post-truth times, nemesis has its subtle ways of catching up with the reality.
Trump: US to quit TPP trade deal on first day in office
President-elect Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House.
We must rethink globalization, or Trumpism will prevail
Rising inequality is largely to blame for this electoral upset. Continuing with business as usual is not an option.
What will the Trump presidency mean for Latin America?
There has been no overarching ‘Latin America’ policy under the outgoing administration. This overall situation will largely remain the same under the Trump administration.
Main trial in arbitration on talc mining ends, verdict in 1.5 years
The talc case’s main trial before the World Bank’s international tribunal has been concluded. The decision should be made in one or 1.5 years at the latest.
The Empire Files: Chevron vs. the Amazon - ending corporate tyranny
The oil giant Chevron Texaco and its decades-long battle to avoid paying damages it owes in one of the worst environmental disasters in history.
To safeguard the Paris agreement, trade deals must align with climate policy
Our trade agreements—current and proposed—don't send the right signals for the U.S. and other countries to meet their Paris commitments.
Trump transition memo: Trade reform begins Day 1
First is renegotiating or withdrawing from NAFTA, second is stopping the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, third is stopping "unfair imports," fourth is ending "unfair trade practices," and fifth is pursuing bilateral trade deals.