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Costa Rica is finally ready to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has a tough message for President Bush: The United States must do more — "much more" — to solve thorny issues of drug-trafficking and immigration. At the last stop on his Latin American tour, Bush must convince Calderon on Tuesday that he's committed to soothing strained U.S.-Mexico relations, which only got worse when Bush signed a law calling for construction of more than 700 miles of new fencing along the long border the two countries share.
A partnership to help supply Brazilian ethanol to the Japanese market could cost $8 billion, Brazil's largest newspaper reported Saturday.
Expanding the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas The Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas, which some have dubbed PPA, was first launched by the Bush administration in September of 2008 in an effort to further deepen existing economic partnerships in the region.
I just received a letter from Canadian Member of Parliament, Peter Julian, the NDP's International Trade Critic.
Obama's North American Union-friendly Nominee for Trade Representative in Tax TroubleRon Kirk, the nominee for U.S. trade representative, has agreed to pay about $10,000 in back taxes, becoming the latest top-level appointee in the Obama administration to face the embarrassment of dealing with an income tax problem.
World Bank To Aide Colombia and Developing Countries: Why Bush Is Blackmailing Obama's Auto Aide RequestPerhaps we are beginning to see why Bush is pushing so hard as to appear as though he is shaking down President Elect Obama over his request that President Bush aide U.S. auto manufacturers.
Kevin Gallagher: Making trade workBarack Obama's stance on free trade is in line with reputable economists who argue that it hinders development. Recent work by leading economists suggests that a new consensus is emerging on free trade agreements.
Obama Tilt Toward Rubinomics Stirs Warning From Organized Labor AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka delivers a slap at former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin in a slide show exhorting union members to back Democrat Barack Obama for president.
Manufacturing A Food Crisis: or How Mexicans, Who Live in the Land Where Corn was Domesticated, Became Dependent on US ImportsBiofuels, yes. Speculation, of course. But "how on earth did Mexicans, who live in the land where corn was domesticated, become dependent on US imports in the first place?" Industrial, globalized agriculture. De-peasantization. Liberalized, "free trade" economics.
SHERROD BROWN: Don't Call Me a ProtectionistOne country's deficit is another country's surplus. Our annual trade deficit helps fuel the growth of government-owned investment funds overseas. Free traders rarely mention these funds even as they proliferate.
The End of Free Trade, The Return of MercantilismWhat do the following have in common: (a) Vladimir Putin; (b) China's currency, the renminbi; (c) the U.S.-Peru trade agreement; and (d) Hugo Chávez? Answer: They all reflect the "new mercantilism."
Leaked Costa Rican memo exposes how CAFTA was sold to the publicHere's an internal Costa Rica government memo about their campaign for CAFTA that was leaked and is now in the latest issue of Harper's. Any connoisseur of government lying should read it: -- Jonathan Schwarz, A Tiny Revolution
How Trade Breakthrough Almost Broke Down in CongressJust weeks ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hailed the 285 to 132 vote in favor of the Peru Free Trade Agreement, which she had helped shepherd through the chamber, as a moment steeped in Democratic tradition.
Don't get me wrong: I sympathise with Ron Paul's campaign. I have a soft spot for underdogs, particularly the ones that stick to their guns. I may disagree with much of what Ron Paul has to say, but I appreciate his earnestness.
No Cheers For CAFTAThe Wall Street Journal may say "Bravo, Costa Rica" on its Opinion page October 9, but almost half of the people who voted in the Central American Free Trade Agreement referendum October 7 are not celebrating.
"Organizing a union in Guatemala is life-threatening." Another Union Head Murdered despite US trade deal (CAFTA)MORALES, Guatemala, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Masked gunmen dumped a Guatemalan banana picker's bullet-ridden corpse yards from fields of fruit bound for the United States, a grim reminder of the risks of organizing labor in the Central American country.
U.S. eyes next step after Costa Rica backs trade pact"We are pleased that Costa Rica will be joining the other CAFTA-DR countries in reaping the benefits of greater regional economic integration and market opportunities," U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said in a statement.
U.S. Urges Costa Ricans to Back TradeBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: October 7, 2007 WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (AP) — The White House said Saturday that if Costa Ricans voted against joining a free trade agreement between the United States and Central America, the Bush administration would not renegotiate the deal.
Huge crowds in Costa Rica protest U.S. pact'More than 100,000 Costa Ricans, some dressed as skeletons, protested a U.S. trade pact on Sunday they say will flood their country with cheap farm goods and cause job losses.
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Guatemala and Costa Rica: In and Out of CAFTAIt was a short, but eloquent, announcement: after nearly a year in CAFTA's orbit, the same traditional exports as always are growing, outside of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
Latin America Rides the "Biofuels" WaveLatin American and Caribbean countries -- from Mexico and St.
Harvest of Shame: Report Accuses Child Labor Abuses in GuatemalaAccording to a new report, there is a food processing plant less than 10 miles from where Bush spoke where children as young as 13 years old are working under deplorable conditions.
U.S. Protection of Sugar Industry Costs JobsThe U.S. policy of protecting the domestic sugar industry has caused the loss of up to 10,000 jobs, according to the Commerce Department.
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