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Panama sued by 3+ mining companies after supreme court rules mining contract unconstitutional
9-Jan-2024     AFTINET
Panama is facing at least three Investor-State Dispute Settlement cases from mining investors who claim that their investments have been affected by the decision.
Daya Laxmi: “Free Trade Agreements affect and victimize peasant groups”
19-Dec-2023     Capire
Women from all around the world organize the struggle against capitalism and neoliberalism. In the South Asia region, these forces—in the form of free trade agreements (FTA)—play a huge role in the impoverishment of peasants and women in rural and urban areas.
Overview of the implications for developing countries/LDCs of the JSI E-commerce text (Revision 5)
18-Dec-2023    
Developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs) face growing pressure to participate in and adopt the outcomes of plurilateral negotiations on electronic commerce.
LNG firm’s $20-billion lawsuit against Canada exposes NAFTA’s toxic legacy
15-Dec-2023     Canada's National Observer
A company launched a record-breaking NAFTA lawsuit against Canada — confirming the dire threat that investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) poses to bold climate action.
Mexico must stand up to agribusiness oligopolies on GM corn ban
13-Dec-2023     Inequality.org
US and Canadian civil society groups are denouncing their own governments’ efforts, driven by the agribusiness industry, to repeal Mexico’s proposed ban on genetically modified corn.
Peoples’ economic sovereignty and human rights protection must be prioritized over Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiation
13-Dec-2023     Indonesia for Global Justice
The Indonesian Civil Society Coalition for Economic Justice (MKE) urges the Government of Indonesia to stop free trade negotiations with the European Union by adhering to the main principles of international cooperation in accordance with the Constitution.
Delay of EU-Mercosur trade deal: A relief for peoples and environmental justice
8-Dec-2023     Friends of the Earth International
After more than 20 years of negotiations the EU-Mercosur trade deal has been delayed again, with countries unable to reach an agreement by the end of an all-important Mercosur summit.
"Free trade agreements are an engine of poverty and inequality." Interview with José María Oviedo
28-Nov-2023     bilaterals.org
In a context where free trade policies have had a significant impact on peasant and farming communities around the world, La Via Campesina has declared that it is time to take strong action.
Explainer: Free trade zones and free trade agreements
24-Nov-2023     bilaterals.org
Free trade agreements, free trade zones and special economic zones are all designed to promote business-friendly regulations and encourage economic liberalisation, but they are different in nature.
Energy Charter Treaty plans for expansion revealed in recently posted notes
24-Nov-2023     Global Justice Now
Notes from the Energy Charter Treaty Conference reveal plans for the controversial Energy Charter Treaty to expand to more oil-producing countries.