14-Nov-2007
Upside Down World
The loss of jobs in the agricultural industries, along with increases in the cost of living with fewer employment opportunities under CAFTA are speculated to produce economic and social hardships that will result in migration both within and outside Central American nations. Most of this migration will be directed towards Mexico and the US.
14-Nov-2007
Embassy Magazine
Jordan’s Ambassador to Canada says free trade talks are a reward for his country’s moderation and peace efforts, but critics worry the government isn’t genuine in its trade relations.
14-Nov-2007
Palace warned: Renegotiate Jpepa or face rejection
RENEGOTIATE the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa) now, rather than suffer the embarrassment of an impending defeat in the eyes of the public when the senators vote for its rejection.
14-Nov-2007
Group urges JPEPA renegotiation
As the Senate winds up its hearings on the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, the multi-sectoral Fair Trade Alliance has urged the government to initiate for renegotiation of the comprehensive trade deal even before the Senate vote to ratify or reject the controversial trade agreement.
14-Nov-2007
FairTrade to Senate: Renego still the best option for JPEPA
As the Senate goes on with final stage of consultation hearings with government negotiators, domestic industrial and agricultural producers, and the civil society groups, the multisectoral Fair Trade Alliance (FairTrade) strongly urges the Senate to inexorably decide for the interest of the nation by concluding to renegotiate JPEPA, as this is the only viable solution to cure the inherent imbalances of this treaty and become acceptable to Filipinos.
13-Nov-2007
AllAfrica.com
There is an old saying: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for life". Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are the equivalent of Europe telling the African fisherman that if he does not give them his fishing net (tariff flexibility) he will not be able to sell any more fish to them (fish exports). In return for the fishing net, Europe promises a European fish (aid) that the fisherman has to apply for and wait for over two years.
13-Nov-2007
Americas Program
Peruvian society, and what is worse, most politicians in the Andean countries, do not seem to have adequately grasped the reach of FTAs with the United States, and tend to evaluate them in purely commercial terms.
