Negociaciones
Chile - TPP-11: el nuevo atentado contra los pueblos originarios
18-mar-2019Diario Uchile A un día de que el Congreso vote para ratificar o rechazar la entrada de Chile al TPP-11, organizaciones indígenas llegaron hasta sus inmediaciones para pedir la suspensión, de lo que ellos consideran, una "invisibilización" de sus derechos.
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18-mar-2019 Revista de Frente
Chile: Avanza el voto “NO al TPP” en Cámara de Diputados
Las organizaciones que en todo el país finalmente logramos incorporar en el debate de las redes sociales el tema del TPP y emplazar a los parlamentarios a definirse. -
18-mar-2019 Radio Uchile
Chile: Parlamentarios exigen que el TPP-11 pase por todas las comisiones posibles
Luego de que el Gobierno retirara la votación del TPP-11 del Congreso, sectores han presentado sus inquietudes respecto del verdadero impacto que significaría la aprobación del tratado para diversos aspectos de la realidad nacional. -
18-mar-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Ill-timed beef duty looms over Japan’s talks with Trump
Japanese imports of beef are nearing the point of triggering an automatic tariff increase, which would affect only the US, a nonmember of the TPP-11. -
18-mar-2019 Daily Times
CPEC and Gwadar fishermen
A component of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor would prevent fishermen from fishing on Gwadar’s eastern port, which had been the only source of income for centuries. The Fishermen Alliance has announced that its protests will continue. -
18-mar-2019 MercoPress
US wheat and Brazilian fresh beef included in agriculture talks in Washington
Brazil is considering granting an import quota of 750,000 metric tons of US wheat per year without tariffs in exchange for other trade concessions, according to Brazilian officials. -
18-mar-2019 Radio Canada
Libre-échange : les producteurs agricoles risquent d’être déçus par le budget
Les producteurs agricoles qui attendent toujours une compensation pour l’ouverture du marché canadien aux produits extérieurs risquent d’être fort déçus par le prochain budget fédéral. -
18-mar-2019 France24
US launches first dispute with South Korea under free trade pact
The US government was launching the first dispute with South Korea under the free trade pact between the two countries over how Korea’s competition regulator treats American firms. -
18-mar-2019 Le Quotidien
Zone de libre échange continentale : Trois types de produits sensibles exclus de la libéralisation
Trois types de produits seront exclus de la libéralisation, selon les clauses des accords de la zone de libre échange continentale africaine. Cependant le Sénégal doit déterminer avec la Cedeao ces produits à protéger. -
18-mar-2019 Economic Times
As India works on a strategy to spur Indo-African bilateral trade, Suresh Prabhu pitches for FTA
India Government is working on a comprehensive strategy to boost India-Africa bilateral trade. -
18-mar-2019 Chile Mejor sin TLC
Chile Mejor sin TLC se manifestará en contra del TPP-11
El día lunes 18 de marzo la Comisión de agricultura debe estudiar el Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico, frente a este escenario distintas organizaciones sociales y ambientales llaman a manifestarse contra este tratado y exigir a los parlamentarios que rechacen este acuerdo.más
Cuestiones claves
Korea’s agriculture deficit grows under FTAs
15-mar-2019 Korea HeraldSouth Korea has actively promoted its agricultural products in overseas markets over the past few years by holding K-food fairs. Nonetheless, data show that Korea has yet to resolve its chronic trade deficit in farm products.
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14-mar-2019 TNI
The globalisation of border control and peoples’ resistance
A workshop aimed to promote a collective analysis of border control, focusing on the power and impunity of transnational corporations, militarization, the externalization of borders, and the link between free trade and migration. -
14-mar-2019 Reuters
Democrats cool toward NAFTA replacement, question labor standards
Several Democrats said a closed-door meeting between United States Trade Representative failed to ease their concerns about the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s provisions on labor, biologic drugs and some other issues. -
7-mar-2019 Local Futures
Saving Japan’s seed heritage from “free trade”
Former Japanese minister Yamada joined forces with 150 lawyers that have challenged as unconstitutional both the TPP agreement and the government’s decision to abolish the seed protection law. -
7-mar-2019 South Centre
Building a mirage: The effectiveness of tax carve-out provisions in international investment agreements
The broad language in investment agreements has allowed investor-state dispute settlement tribunals to scrutinize tax measures adopted by States, and determine that such measures resulted in a breach of State’s obligations under the agreement. -
27-feb-2019 Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity
Chevron Vs Ecuador: international arbitration & impunity (ISDS case)
In February of 2011 the Ecuadorian Courts delivered an historic verdict, sentencing the Big Oil Corporation Chevron to pay US$9,500 million dollars for its contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon (1964-1992). However, Chevron hit back via the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system and sued Ecuador.
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27-feb-2019 Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity
Chevron Vs Ecuador: arbitraje internacional e impunidad (caso ISDS)
En Febrero de 2011 la Justicia ecuatoriana emitió un histórico fallo sentenciando a la Corporación petrolera Chevron a pagar 9,500 millones de dólares por contaminar la Amazonía Ecuatoriana. Sin embargo, Chevron recurrió al sistema de arbitraje de diferencias Inversor-Estado y demandó al Ecuador.más
Textos de los acuerdos
7-mar-2019
| Indonesia-Australia FTA text
As released by Government of Australia
1ro-mar-2019
| US-UK FTA: Summary of specific negotiating objectives (US, Feb 2019)
As released by the Office of the US Trade Representative
11-feb-2019
| EU-New Zealand FTA: NZ proposals (November 2018)
As released by the Government of New Zealand
21-ene-2019
| EU-US FTA: EU draft negotiating mandates (Jan 2019)
As released by the European Commission
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