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Panama rejects FTT with US
4-Mar-2007 Prensa Latina
The Popular Alternative Party (PAP) reported the Free Trade Treaty’s (FTT) negative effects on the economy and Panamanian society and in this way rejected its signing.
Labor sees Bush trade talks with Congress failing
25-Feb-2007 Reuters
The Bush administration is unlikely to reach a deal with the Democratic-led Congress to salvage free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and Peru, the AFL-CIO said on Friday.
Chile will ratify a FTA with Panama in the first semester
24-Jan-2007 Fresh Plaza
Costa Rica also announces to sign a FTA with Panama in the next three months
US-Panama FTA (2007)
22-Jan-2007 USTR
Draft as of 19 January 2007
US will re-negotiate free trade deals
17-Jan-2007 NewsMax.com Wires
The Bush administration said Wednesday it will renegotiate the language covering labor rights in free trade agreements it has reached with Peru, Colombia and Panama, in order to get the deals approved by the new Democratic Congress. The three countries have already been notified.
Skirmishes over an unpublished US-RP Free Trade Agreement
8-Jan-2007 Panama News
Just before Christmas trade negotiators for the United States and Panama announced that a deal had been reached on a US-Panama Free Trade Agreement. However, at the time this issue of The Panama News was uploaded the text of the agreement was still being withheld from the public in both countries and the Panamanian government was disputing one of the key claims about the deal that was made on the US Trade Representative’s website.
CRS Report for Congress: The US-Panama free trade agreement
5-Jan-2007
For the United States, Panama has long held a strategic military and commercial importance, even as a small trading partner, and an FTA with Panama fits with broader US trade policy.
Panama: US business supports FTA
2-Jan-2007 Latin Business Chronicle
The US-Panama free trade agreement, signed just before Christmas, is set to be debated by U.S. lawmakers before July. But US business organizations widely support the agreement.
US-Panama agreement on cooperation in agricultural trade (2006)
23-Dec-2006
US-Panama FTA (2006): US summary of the agreement
23-Dec-2006 USTR
US-Panama bilateral agreement on SPS (2006)
23-Dec-2006
Panama added to roster of US free-trade deals in Latin America
21-Dec-2006 Newsblaze
US Trade Representative (USTR) Susan Schwab, who announced the deal on December 19, said that the agreement is subject to "additional discussions" on labor.
Dairy groups pleased with US-Panama FTA negotiations
21-Dec-2006 Wisconsin Ag Connection
The National Milk Producers Federation and the US Dairy Export Council expressed support for the recently negotiated Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Panama. The FTA will help the US build on its export presence in Panama, once the agreement is approved by Congress.
US, Panama reach free-trade agreement: US official
20-Dec-2006 Reuters
The United States and Panama have reached a free-trade agreement in talks delayed repeatedly by agricultural issues and Panama’s concern over losing control of a major Panama Canal expansion project, US trade officials said on Tuesday.
Panama, US to restart free trade agreement talks Friday
13-Dec-2006 NASDAQ
Panama’s government will restart free trade talks with the US on Friday, seeking an important tool to combat poverty, Panama President Martin Torrijos said Tuesday.
US and Panama making progress on trade deal: USTR
7-Oct-2006
The United States and Panama are making "good" progress toward a bilateral trade deal, Washington’s chief agricultural negotiator said on Thursday.
Panama and CR to renew FTA Talks
15-Aug-2006
A team of Panamanian experts went to Costa Rica Monday, where the 4th Round of Negotiation between both nations looking for the signing of a Bilateral Protocol of the Free Trade Treaty will take place.
DR and Panama make advances on a commerce treaty
19-Jul-2006 Dominican Today
Dominican ambassador in Panama, Virgilio Alvarez Bonilla, affirmed that governments from both nations are making advances in the negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement, which in his esteem, will be ready to be implemented by the beginning of next year.
Panama upbeat on US free trade deal by year end
12-Jul-2006 ABC News
Panama could reach a free trade deal with the United States by the end of this year, despite lingering differences over US food safety, a senior negotiator said on Tuesday.
Chile, Panama Sign Free Trade Agreement
27-Jun-2006
Chile and Panama signed a tree trade agreement that severs 98 percent trade tariffs, 15 years in Panama and 10 years in Chile.