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While Ecuador was once again erupting with popular protests and Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez was affirming that his country would not sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was trying to justify himself during his visit to Bolivia by saying that "it is not a question of ideology, it is a question of markets."
The United States government is intensifying its economic relationship with the Philippines through the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) as the two countries work on starting negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA).
At a recent AmCham gathering, discussions with a US congressional staffer made clear that if FTA negotiations were not launched soon, Egypt would have to wait until at least 2010.
Police fired tear gas at dozens of Indian demonstrators trying to reach the government palace Monday to protest free-trade talks with Washington this week that are expected to draw thousands of opponents to the capital.
Uruguay is looking to increase trade with the US amid mounting disappointment about the benefits of membership of the Mercosur trade bloc.
Free trade talks between the United Arab Emirates and the United States should resume at the end of April after a sudden delay this month, with a final deal seen by mid-year, UAE and US officials said on Monday.
A pro-Taiwan member of the US House of Representatives has proposed a resolution urging President George W. Bush to make the conclusion of a US-Taiwan free trade agreement (FTA) one of the top priorities of his administration.
Several weeks of turmoil have escalated as thousands of workers, students and indigenous groups have taken to Ecuador's streets and highways, bringing the country to a standstill, forcing the resignation of the interior minister and demanding an end to negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US.
When Ecuador's Indians start building roadblocks and organizing other protests, they usually spark fears that the country's president will soon be toppled.
If Colombia negotiates trade provisions with a third country that provides better access for rice than provided in the FTA with the United States, US rice automatically receives the same preferential tariffs.
