Americas


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

last update: May 2012

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After UK deal, White House wants to get other countries to agree to pay more for drugs
The administration said it would pursue similar deals with other countries that have not yet locked in trade agreements with the US to correct a longstanding gripe Trump has had with wealthy European nations that he says pay too little for medicines.
Beyond tariffs Silicon Valley's war on digital sovereignty
Trump’s consolidation with Silicon Valley signals a reconfiguration of digital political economy, where US trade policy, technological dominance, and data governance converge.
Between national engine and corporate plunder: the drift of Argentina´s Fiscal Oilfields YPF
The YPF case exposes the inconsistencies of the international investment protection system, which enables large corporations to engage in predatory practices, creating severe macroeconomic problems for Argentina.
The tech taxes at the heart of Trump’s tariff war
Foreign countries want to take a cut of the proceeds from digital services provided by American companies, and passed their own laws to do so... and now the US is using trade negotiations to pressure those governments into rolling them back.
White House agrees to lower tariffs on some goods from Latin America — including Argentinian beef
The US announced new trade agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador.
Trump announces Uzbekistan trade deal after hosting Central Asian leaders
President Trump announced a new trade deal across several sectors between Uzbekistan and the United States.
Trump’s secret trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia revealed: Imperialist bullying on behalf of Big Tech, other corporate interests
An early review of the texts reveals new handouts to Big Tech and other corporate interests, with little to nothing that will help working people in the US.
Method to the madness: How Trump’s chaotic trade agenda benefits big tech
A close examination of the dizzying chaos surrounding President Trump’s tariff threats and secretive “trade deals” shows a disturbing throughline: this is nothing but a shakedown on behalf of Big Tech.
Cambodia ‘dodged a bullet’ by securing 19% tariff deal with US
Cambodia dodged a bullet by successfully negotiating a tariff deal with the US, which brought down the rates from 36 percent to 19 percent.
Trump says he’ll discuss trade deal with Milei, defends Argentina lifeline
US President Donald Trump says he will discuss a potential free-trade agreement with Argentina during White House talks with President Javier Milei.

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