FTAA News

US Heads for Trade Showdown at Summit Associated Press, November 3, 2005
Press Release from U.S. & Latin American AIDS Advocates Blasting CAFTA’s Anti-Generic Drug Provisions June 2, 2005
Americas Trade Target Lost in Politics Reuters, December 28, 2004
FTAA Negotiations Miss Jan. 1, 2005, Completion Deadline Public Citizen, December 21, 2004
Economies Need Care, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Says Miami Herald, December 8, 2004
U.S. Trade Exec Urges Mercosur Flexibility Associated Press, November 18, 2004
Gaps Between Brazil, U.S. Threaten Trade Talks Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2004
Bush’s Trade Plan Stalled Los Angeles Times, November 15, 2004
Bush Election May Pave Way for Americas Free Trade Talks Bloomberg, November 3, 2004

Uruguay Guarantees Public Water Supply Globe and Mail, November 2, 2004
New Institute to Focus on Food-Safety Standards Sun-Sentinel, October 14, 2004
With FTAA Talks Shut Down, Critical 9/30 Market Access Deadline Set at Miami Ministerial Passes Press release from Public Citizen, September 30, 2004
FTAA Talks at Impasse Over Farm Trade Issues Miami Herald, September 27, 2004
Americas Free-Trade-Zone Efforts Stalled Washington Times, September 18, 2004
Argentina Official Sees Little Chance Of FTAA By 2005 Associated Press, July 20, 2004
FTAA Nudged from Spotlight by Other Free Trade Deals Sun-Sentinel, June 17, 2004
Brazil Says FTAA Differences with U.S. Deepening Reuters, May 21, 2004
Andean Countries Scramble for U.S. Free-Trade Pact Reuters, May 12, 2004
FTAA Still at an Impasse Miami Herald, May 5, 2004

Europe and South America Near Trade Accord New York Times, April 20, 2004
Argentina uncertain about meeting FTAA deadline Reuters, April 15, 2004
FTAA ’05 Deadline in Jeopardy Miami Herald, April 2, 2004
Three Strikes, Is FTAA NAFTA-expansion Out? Press release from Public Citizen, April 1, 2004
Brazil Emerges as a Powerful Force in Global Trade, Without Needing U.S. Help Miami Herald, March 28, 2004
Americas Free-Trade Talks at Low Point — Analysts Reuters, March 19, 2004
Hemisphere-Wide Free Trade Talks Hit Snag, Formal Negotiations Delayed Associated Press, March 10, 2004
Official Says Nations Pressuring Brazil on Hemispheric Free Trade Miami Herald, February 10, 2004
U.S. to Seek 14-Country Trade Deal Within FTAA Reuters, February 7, 2004
Americas Trade Talks Stall on U.S. Issue Associated Press, February 6, 2004

FTAA negotiators build on lean frame Miami Herald, February 5, 2004
Mexico FTAA talks hit bumps in race for Jan accord Reuters, February 4, 2004
Watered down? A fear at sit-down Miami Herald, February 4, 2004
A decade of desperation’s enough The Globe and Mail, January 14, 2004
Bush Meets Skepticism on Free Trade at Americas Conference The New York Times, January 14, 2004
Profiles of some of the leaders who will attend the Summit of the Americas San Francisco Chronicle, January 10, 2004
Smiles, Handshakes Won’t Cover Up Tension at Summit IPS News, January 9, 2004
Free Trade Area of the Americas Fizzles Pacific News Service, January 4, 2004
Boston Joins Major U.S. Cities to Oppose the FTAA Press release from City of Boston, December 17, 2003

Resolution to prevent forced privatization, maintain fair employment preactices, and ensure local zoning and environmental control City of Boston, December 15, 2003
“Majority of Americans Opposes Expanding NAFTA to Other Latin American Nations” Zogby Poll, December 12, 2003
Study suggests FTAA will increase poverty The Barbados Advocate, December 3, 2003
Why FTAA negotiations were doomed from the start The American Prospect, December 2, 2003
FTAA Ship Runs Aground, But Party Goes On AlterNet, December 1, 2003
Protesters contend Miami police abused them, stepped on their civil rights South Florida Sun-Sentinel, November 28, 2003
Group Wants Investigation of Police Tactics at Miami Trade Talks New York Times, November 27, 2003
The Miami FTAA Summit Last Week Was a Doozy Public Citizen, November 26, 2003
What’s Next for the Anti-FTAA Campaign? Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition, November 26, 2003

Naomi Klein Globe and Mail, November 25, 2003
Trade Ministers Get Out of Dodge The Nation, November 21, 2003
Original FTAA Vision Scrapped As People Pour Into Miami For Anti-Free Trade Protest International Forum on Globalization, November 20, 2003
The Beginning of the End of the FTAA Public Citizen, November 20, 2003
Corporate greed cause of job loss, worker says KnoxNews, November 15, 2003
Marches, ‘trial’ on protest agenda Miami Herald, November 13, 2003
Minnesota to have large presence at FTAA mobilization in Miami Workday Minnesota, November 13, 2003
FTAA Agreement would bring more poverty Miami Herald, November 12, 2003
Locals head to Miami to protest FTAA Pioneer Press, November 12, 2003
Steelworkers to protest trade treaty Northwest Indiana News, November 12, 2003

Migrant workers: The plight of the poor farmer Miami Herald, November 10, 2003
Unions decry global pacts The Baltimore Sun, November 9, 2003
Musician to Sing the Links Between Trade, U.S.’ Big Media Inter Press Service, November 4, 2003
Union leaders protest summit Miami Herald, November 1, 2003
Free Trade Area of the Americas stumbling blocks remain Atlanta Journal Constitution, October 30, 2003
Anti-Free-Trade Groups Hold Protest At Biltmore Hotel NBC 6 News, October 29, 2003
Since he was a child, Pedro Monteiro has felt a deep commitment to environmental causes Sun-Sentinel, October 26, 2003
The Rev. Lucy Hitchcock Seck has spent much of her life spreading respect for human dignity Sun-Sentinel, October 26, 2003
Wayne Parker, a staunch union supporter, thinks the FTAA will be a drain on U.S. workers Sun-Sentinel, October 26, 2003
Rules for protests get first approval Miami Herald, October 24, 2003

Latino Politics, Miami Beached The Globe and Mail, October 23, 2003
Mainers to gauge free trade effects in El Salvador Bangor Daily, October 21, 2003
Religious orders oppose trade pact Canadian Catholic News, October 20, 2003
Activists warn of peril to jobs in trade pact Miami Herald, October 19, 2003
Speakers at Rally on the Range draw large audience against pact Mesabi Daily News, October 11, 2003
Free vs. fair Missoula Independent, October 10, 2003
Steelworkers fight trade pact – ‘March to Miami’ against a proposed free-trade deal reaches the Range today Duluth News Tribune, October 10, 2003
Trade talks activists meet in Lake Worth to craft message South Florida Sun-Sentinel, October 10, 2003
INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Protest group stops in Drayton Grand Forks Herald, October 10, 2003

Anti-trade pact group visits city Billings Gazette, October 7, 2003
Brazil balks over scale of U.S.-backed plan The Miami Herald, October 4, 2003
Activists protest Miami decision to postpone vote on trade talk Miami Herald, September 25, 2003
Alliance plans to protest FTAA negotiations The South Florida Business Journal, September 25, 2003
As Miami plans to prevent disruptions during trade talks, protest groups warn of First Amendment breaches Miami Daily Business Review, September 19, 2003
Union members celebrate at LaborFest as contract talks continue Michigan News, September 13, 2003
Groups Unite Against Trade Pact Palm Beach Post, August 30, 2003
Commerce Chiefs to Face Calm Activism Miami Herald, August 29, 2003
A Tale of Two Textiles Vis-a-Vis Free Trade Agreement Miami Herald, August 25, 2003
Manufacturers Act to get Government Action Miami Herald, August 25, 2003

Miami Police Keeping Plans for FTAA Under Wraps Miami Today, August 21, 2003
Action Plan to Oppose the FTAA – Miami Ministerial AFL-CIO, February 27, 2003
Assembly Committee on Global Ministries Oppose FTAA 0 2003
Letter to Congress Regarding 2002 Ministerial on the FTAA in Quito Ecuador Citizens Trade Campaign, October 25, 2002
South America Seeks to Fill the World’s Table January 1, 1999
Stalled Trade Negotiations January 1, 1999
U.S. Latin America Trade Policy Under Scrutiny January 1, 1999