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

last update: May 2012

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The unanimous opinion
19-May-2007     Granma
We are witnessing, on the hemispheric and Latin American scene, a growing insurgency regarding the predominance of neoliberalism.
Dominican Republic, Grand Caribbean headed for free trade
15-May-2007     Dominican Today
The Central American Integration System's (SICA) 22 member countries and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) last Saturday have announced the start of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between the two blocs as a first step to continue advancing towards an association pact.
Cuba hosts anti-FTA meeting
3-May-2007    
The sixth Hemispheric Meeting to Fight Free Trade Agreements and for integration of the peoples began sessions at Havana Convention Center on Thursday.
US Commerce Secy urges passing of LatAm trade pacts
23-Apr-2007    
Failure by the US Congress to approve free trade agreements with Latin American countries will have “huge political consequences” in the region, US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez warned Monday.
Michigan pays high price for free trade agreements
13-Apr-2007    
As a proud Michigan native, I'm angry about the dire financial conditions facing the state and its families. Michigan has fallen from its boom days primarily because our good-paying manufacturing jobs have been exported.
Barbados expanding investment treaties
12-Apr-2007     The Nation
Barbados is moving to expand its list of investment treaties with European and developing countries in Africa, the Western Hemisphere and the Indian Ocean.
Dominican negotiators head for talks on free trade with Europe
9-Apr-2007    
The Coordinating Office for Trade Negotiations is in charge of taking the country into a free trade deal with the European Union before the end of the year.
Moratorium on free trade agreements
6-Apr-2007     FPIF
At literally minutes to midnight on April 1, the United States signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korean negotiators and rushed it to Congress. Congress now has 90 days to review the Korea, Peru, Colombia, and Panama agreements, before fast track authority expires on June 30.
Indigenous peoples' summit: defending their right to the land
30-Mar-2007    
The fight for land and territory and opposition to neoliberalism and free trade treaties (FTAs) with the United States are the main issues at the Indigenous People's Summit currently meeting in Iximché, Guatemala.
Report lends to exporting services, widening sector
22-Mar-2007    
A report on the services sector released on Monday, revealed that computer-related and environmental services have high export potential, while communication, road transportation and tourism-related services are best reserved for domestic supply.