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Shifting centres of gravity in Latin America
COPA the Panamanian airline is now flying the Brazilian company Embraer's E-190 commercial airliners on routes previously dominated by Boeing 737s. This detail highlights broader shifts in the economic balance of power in Latin America away from United States corporations.
Watchdog demands delay to talks
FTA Watch, a Thai civic group campaigning against free trade pacts, demanded an amendment to article 224 of Thailand's constitution to clearly state that any bilateral trade deals be subject to parliament's endorsement without conditions.
Malaysia, US making progress on proposed FTA
Malaysia and the US are making progress on a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), US Commerce Department Deputy Secretary David A Sampson said yesterday.
NZ knows place in US trade game
Delegates at the New Zealand-United States Partnership Forum in Washington are realistic about the tangible rewards of three days of meetings. They are few, if any.
Industry minister: Venezuela will never ink FTA with the US
"We will never initial a Free Trade Agreement (with the United States,) as they put men in the background and focus on the North," Venezuelan Light Industries and Commerce minister María Cristina Iglesias said Tuesday.
FTA daggers leave Andeans gasping
Venezuelan Minister for Integration and Foreign Trade Gustavo Márquez said on Monday that the countries which signed Free Trade Agreements with the US are responsible for the failure of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN).
Peru's Prime Minister says FTA with US fundamental
Peru's Prime Minister Pedro Paulo Kuczynski said on Tuesday it's "absolutely necessary" for his country to pass the free trade agreement with the U.S as the deal will allow Peruvian textile and agricultural industries to grow.
Keep the FTA away from our plasma
It has been several years since my last donation, but yesterday I did my part towards saving someone's life.
Korea-US FTA remains contentious
Opinions were sharply divided at the National Assembly yesterday during a debate over the risks and benefits of a free trade agreement with the United States.
No FTA if US interferes in country's policies
The Malaysian government will not finalise a Free Trade Agreement with the United States until all interests and needs of the country are taken into account.