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

last update: May 2012

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Guyana - Jagdeo says negotiating mechanism flawed
13-Jan-2009    
President Bharrat Jagdeo has taken another jab at the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM). This time he is adamant that it cannot speak for Guyana at upcoming trade talks with Canada.
With economic integration on their minds
12-Jan-2009    
Making hemispheric Economic Integration work for all. This is one of the aspirations spelled out in the report of the Partnership for the Americas Commission, a grouping of leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean, which is linked to the Washington-based Brookings Institution.
Obama's agenda for change and the 2009 Summit of the Americas
9-Dec-2008     ALAI Net
Barack Obama's electoral victory represents hope for change in the US relations with Latin America, but he will have to work against time to showcase the new policy direction at the Fifth Summit of the Americas, to be held in Trinidad and Tobago in April next year, write Rick Arnold and Manuel Pérez-Rocha.
Panama, Canada begin second round of FTA talks
9-Dec-2008     People's Daily
Panama and Canada on Monday began a second round of talks in their effort to reach a free trade agreement (FTA).
CSME on slow march
30-Nov-2008    
There are growing concerns, regionwide, that the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) project may be in serious danger of not being realised as planned for 2015. It is currently on a slow march.
Mood Shift Against Free Trade Puts Republicans on Defensive
31-Oct-2008    
The U.S. has led the way in efforts to lower barriers to global trade since World War II, despite opposition from unions and voters hurt by foreign competition. This election could put trade-liberalization on ice for a while.
Costa Rica and Panama ratify free trade agreement
28-Oct-2008    
Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly ratified in second and final debate a free trade agreement with Panama that will open up the commercial channels between the neighboring nations.
Uribe agrees to talks with indigenous protesters
24-Oct-2008     IPS
"The police did fire" on indigenous protesters, said Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, who yielded to pressure to meet next Sunday with the leaders of a two-week-long demonstration by native groups.
Mercosur proposes agreement with Egypt
24-Oct-2008     iStockAnalyst
Last week, the Mercosur submitted a free trade agreement negotiation proposal to the Egyptian government. The draft document, containing the broad lines for a treaty, was handed over by a delegation from the South American bloc to Cairo
“Historic” Dominican-EU trade deal to be signed today
16-Oct-2008    
The Dominican Government is scheduled formally sign an economic association agreement with the European Union today, making the country Latin America's leader, after Chile, with the most Free Trade deals, now with 48 nations.