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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Latin America, the US and Canada.

last update: May 2012

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Argentina–Venezuela: CFK and Hugo Chavez signed trade agreements
13-Aug-2009     Página 12
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner qualified agreements signed with Hugo Chavez for “key sectors” such as foodstuffs, energy and technology as “absolutely necessary” and “transcendental for the 21 Century”.
T&T eyes Canada trade deal
12-Aug-2009     Trinidad & Tobago Express
Despite the controversies associated with the negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), permanent secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Carl Francis, says Trinidad and Tobago will be better off in the area of trade once it joins forces with Canada.
Federation one step closer to benefiting trade agreement with Brazil
19-May-2009     SKNVibes
The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has received approval from CARICOM to enter into trade negotiations with Brazil
Dominican Republic to join CARICOM?
12-May-2009    
The Dominican Republic, which is already linked to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as a part of the CARIFORUM which recently signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe, has resubmitted its application to join the 15-member grouping and regional leaders seem willing to welcome the country into the fold.
China proves tough negotiator for Costa Rica
21-Apr-2009     Tico Times
During the second round of free trade negotiations last week, China's negotiating team discussed allowing 94 percent of Costa Rican goods to access the Chinese market, but left out key products such as coffee, sugar, beef, pork and chicken.
Colombia Government Sends Canada, EFTA Free Trade Bills To Congress
5-Apr-2009    
The Colombian government sent key bills to Congress Wednesday, seeking its approval of free trade agreements with Canada and the European Free Trade Association, or EFTA, the Ministry of Commerce said.
The complex relationship between governments and movements: Autonomy or new forms of domination?
19-Feb-2009     CIP Americas Program
Chavez's rise to power was the result of a long process of struggle from the bottom-up that initiated with caracazo of Feb. 1989--the first massive popular insurrection against neoliberalism. It has now led to crisis in the party system, which supported domination by the elite for decades.
A way forward for hemispheric trade
4-Feb-2009     AS/COA
The existing US strategy of hemispheric trade expansion has reached a point of diminishing returns and a new course must be pursued
Ramphal warns against 'devaluing goals' of CSME
29-Jan-2009    
Sir Shridath Ramphal has warned against the danger of "devaluing the goals" of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) and is urging the region's decision makers to avoid a course that could only be "to our peril" at a time of enormous economic challenges.
FTA between Panama and Honduras takes effect
20-Jan-2009     Florida Shipper
The free trade agreement between Panama and Honduras took effect on Jan. 9. The agreement has an impact on 80 percent of the goods traded between the countries.