Americas


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

last update: May 2012

Photo: rabble / CC BY-SA 2.0


A trade war is brewing inside the White House between rival camps
Soon after President Trump took office, an executive order was quietly drafted to suspend trade talks with China but the executive order never even got to the president’s desk.
Trump's USTR nominee pledges tough enforcement of U.S. trade laws
Lighthizer pledged to fight for strong protections for intellectual property rights and for digital trade access.
US, Paraguay aim to boost bilateral trade
The United States and Paraguay recently negotiated the Trade and Investment Framework Agreeement, establishing a platform for the two countries to discuss a range of bilateral economic issues.
Call to action! Let’s put a stop to the WTO’s agenda and to Free Trade Agreements and investment provisions!
Let’s build commercial relations that serve peoples’ interests and protect the environment! In 2017, let’s bring the ‘battle in Seattle’ to Buenos Aires!
Trump and trade: Five things to watch
All eyes are turning to see whether Donald Trump will fulfill his promise to overhaul U.S. trade policy.
Trump to name Lighthizer as trade representative, tap Pence adviser for West Wing
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert E. Lighthizer as the U.S. trade representative, recruiting to his Cabinet a veteran of the Reagan administration.
Peru’s trade agreement with Honduras takes effect in 2017
The negotiations broke off in June 2011 and the two countries signer the agreement in Lima in May 2015.
Argentina is back in the BIT negotiation arena
The recent signature of the Argentina-Qatar Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the imminent signature of an Argentina-Japan BIT represent a shift in Argentina’s BIT policy.
Canadian, U.S. businesses passive toward trade deals
Research reveals businesses across the continent have a strong indifference toward free trade agreements.
What will the Trump presidency mean for Latin America?
There has been no overarching ‘Latin America’ policy under the outgoing administration. This overall situation will largely remain the same under the Trump administration.

Referenced sites

Trrade for People and Planet

We want trade deals to be democratic, to benefit working people and the environment. We need to revolutionize the trade model and create a new global economy...

US-Japan Business Council

USJBC has been pushing for a US-Japan FTA

US State Department Office of Bilateral Trade Affairs

The Office of Bilateral Trade Affairs ensures that the overall foreign policy goals of the U.S. Government are factored into the development of U.S. bilatera...

USTR National Trade Estimate Report

Annual assessment of obstacles to US trade interests in foreign countries