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More than 400 NGOs sign petition against FTA
431 NGOs from Colombia and the U.S. signed a petition against the pending Free Trade Agreement, reported Caracol Radio Thursday.
India, US to fast track bilateral investment treaty dialogue
India and the United States on Wednesday agreed to fast-track technical negotiations for early conclusion of a Bilateral Investment Agreement during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk.
Administration wants to send trade pacts to Congress before recess
The Obama administration hopes to send all three pending free trade agreements — Colombia, Panama, and Korea — to Congress before the August recess.
Colombia violating FTA labor agreements through union reprisals: US Union
Vale Coal Colombia has been violating the Labor Action Plan between the United States and Colombia, a requisite of the pending free trade agreement, through threats and reprisals against unionists in the northern department of Cesar, according to U.S. trade union United Steelworkers (USW).
Wisconsin Farmers Union opposes free trade pact with Korea
Legislative leaders should be protecting and promoting American jobs, family farms and our rural communities through sound economic, environmental and labor policies. This trade agreement doesn't adequately promotes these values
Shape of US TPP pharmaceuticals chapter emerges
The TPP chapter may be best seen as a significant step toward the pharmaceutical industry’s ultimate goal, which is a binding international agreement on drug pricing that would restrain the ability of governments to use collective purchasing power to demand prices below “market” levels.
US, South Africa relaunch bilateral TIFA
The Deputy US Trade Representative, Demetrios Marantis, has co-chaired a recent meeting with the SA Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies, of the US-South Africa Trade and Investment Council (TIFA Council), at which there was a re-launched discussion of a full range of trade issues.
Ecuador prepares for new hearing in Occidental Petroleum case
The office of Ecuador's Attorney General will represent Ecuador in Washington at a June 30 hearing in the arbitration case filed against the Andean country by US oil company Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Groser attacks US dairy industry's 'rear view' policy
Trade Minister Tim Groser took a swipe at the protected United States dairy industry last night saying it was time they stopped "looking in the rear vision mirror."
Activists protest possible Colombia trade deal
Religious and peace activists are demanding that President Obama keep a campaign promise to oppose a trade deal with a South American nation.