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Protests target Peru’s UN Mission in New York: Indigenous rights over US free trade agreement
22-May-2009 Amazon Watch
Indigenous leaders from around the world are joined by supporters in a demonstration today outside the Peru’s Mission to the United Nations, urging the Alan Garcia Government to respect indigenous peoples’ rights and repeal a series of new laws passed under the pretext of implementing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
EU wants to expand trade ties with Pakistan
22-May-2009 Dawn
European Commission Ambassador Jan De KOK has said that the European Union was seriously considering on broadening and deepening of its trade relations with Pakistan.
New round of Malaysia-US FTA talks may resume sooner than expected
22-May-2009 Bernama
US Ambassador to Malaysia James R.Keith said the Obama administration was in the process of reviewing aspects of the agreement and would speed up the new round of talks with Malaysia.
Angola, United States sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
21-May-2009 AllAfrica.com
On 19 May, US Trade Representative Ronald Kirk and Angola Minister of External Affairs Assunção Afonso de Sousa dos Anjos signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) that will provide a forum to address trade issues and help enhance trade and investment relations between the United States and Angola.
Najib, Emir witnesses Malaysia-Qatar bilateral trade agreement
21-May-2009 NST
Malaysia and Qatar signed a bilateral trade agreement on 20 May
ECOWAS gives fresh terms for free trade with EU
20-May-2009 Guardian
Forty days to the June 30, 2009 signing of the free trade agreement between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union (EU), the sub-Saharan bloc has raised fresh issues that need to be resolved before the pact is sealed.
Korea pledges to include agriculture in FTA
20-May-2009 ABC
Assurances by the Korean Government, that agriculture will be included in a Free Trade Agreement with Australia, is sure to please local beef producers.
US eyes Asia trade vistas after Panama, Doha: Kirk
20-May-2009 Reuters
The Obama administration wants to explore new trade vistas in the Asia-Pacific region once it has dealt with challenges it inherited, including a deal with Panama and a global trade pact, US Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Monday.
A profitable epidemic
19-May-2009 Mingas
The new swine flu epidemic that threatens to spread to more regions of the world is nothing new. It is part of an overall crisis, and it stems from industrial animal farming, which is dominated by transnational companies.
Please sign letter opposing ratification of US-Panama FTA
19-May-2009 Mingas
As the global economic crisis deepens and more people lose their jobs, the Obama administration may soon push for ratification of the Bush-era US-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Chile: Activists try to block start of Pascua Lama mine
19-May-2009 IPS
As Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold gets ready to start construction at the Pascua Lama mine, straddling the Argentine-Chilean border, activists in Chile are scrambling to block the ambitious mining project while calling for an investigation of supposed irregularities committed in the approval process.
CIS experts held talks on Free Trade Zone Agreement
19-May-2009 Armenian News
CIS member states are working in a draft Agreement on Free Trade Zone
Sit-in is start of new democratic movement: Tsai
19-May-2009 Taiwan News
Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen announced that her party would launch a drive to collect one million signatures for a national citizen referendum on the Kuomintang government’s plan to sign an economic cooperation agreement with China and declared that the end of a 24-hour sit-in in front of the presidential office marked "the beginning of a second democratic reform movement."
NZ, EU to explore bilateral agreement
19-May-2009 Voxy
New Zealand and the European Union are exploring the benefits of a comprehensive bilateral agreement covering political, security and economic areas, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.
Federation one step closer to benefiting trade agreement with Brazil
19-May-2009 SKNVibes
The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has received approval from CARICOM to enter into trade negotiations with Brazil
Taiwan’s DPP vows to launch referendum on China trade deal
19-May-2009 AFP
The leader of Taiwan’s pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Monday vowed to launch a referendum in a bid to stop the signing of a major trade pact with rival China.
Chinese officials urges mainland businesses to invest in Taiwan, plan purchasing mission
18-May-2009 LA Times
China has outlined plans for encouraging mainland Chinese businesses to expand their investments in Taiwan, and has scheduled several purchasing missions to buy food and consumer products.
Brazil’s Lula urges closer Saudi economic ties
18-May-2009 AFP
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva hailed his country’s growing relations with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East on Sunday as he pushed for more trade and investment in the region.
Amazon protests against free trade
18-May-2009 FSRN
Free trade protests are growing in Peru. A group of indigenous activists began demonstrating in April against the FTA with the United States, claiming the agreement robs them of their land and resource rights - instead selling rights to oil, mining, logging and agricultural companies.
Chile hopes to sign FTA with Vietnam soon
18-May-2009 Thanh Nien News
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Friday she hoped Vietnam and Chile will soon sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as the two countries have come into concurrence on many important issues during FTA negotiations.