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Trade: Agricultural Limits Unmask Free Market Illusions

Inter Press Service | August 22, 2001 | By Mario Osava RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian economists, scoffing at recent calls for liberalization of agricultural markets in Europe, the United States and Japan, say that the failure of developed countries to open their doors to farm imports reveals a double standard of practicing protectionism at home and preaching free trade for others.

Gov""t Set to Hold Talks with WTO Members on Extension of TRIMs

BusinessWorld | August 21, 2001 | May Czarina A. Baetiong The Philippines is preparing for bilateral negotiations with member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for another two-year extension of non-tariff trade barriers under the Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs).

India""s Leader Opposes New WTO Round Absent Resolution of Implementation Issues

By Harbaksh Singh Nanda | August 21, 2001 NEW DELHI--Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said Aug. 20 India would oppose the launch of a new round of World Trade Organization talks until implementation issues from the 1994 Uruguay Round agreements are resolved.

Severe Drought Imperils Poor of Central America

Disaster: More than 1 million rural residents face dire food shortages, illness as crops fail in Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. Los Angeles Times | August 17, 2001 | By T. CHRISTIAN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Panel Report Out on US"" Compliance in Foreign Sales Corporation Case

WTO News Release | August 20, 2001 The WTO, on 20 August 2001, issued a panel report on the United States' implementation measures in the case "US Tax Treatment for Foreign Sales Corporations" (DS108). The European Communities had requested this review of implementation.

A Third World ""No"" to Liberal Trade

The International Herald Tribune | August 18, 2001 | Martin Khor GEVEVA - The World Trade Organization's fourth ministerial meeting is due to be held in Doha, Qatar in November. The brief period left before then will be crucial in determining the WTO's future.

Ministers to Meet in Mexico for Crisis Trade Agenda Talks

BLOOMBERG | By TIM COLEBATCH | August 17, 2001 Trade ministers from 19 countries and trading groups have been summoned to Mexico City for a two-day crisis meeting to try to break the logjams threatening the launch of a new global trade round.

Australia, New Zealand Agree to Extend Negotiations With U.S. on WTO Lamb Case

By Chris Rugaber | August 17, 2001

Farm Bill Change May Help Curb Sprawl

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution | August 16, 2001 | By Bob Dart Washington -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the cities and suburbs wants the federal government to help farmers stay in business rather than sell their land to developers.

Curb on WTO Charity Reps

The Guardian (London) | August 14, 2001 | BY Charlotte Denny Mike Moore, the head of the World Trade Organisation, has told development lobby groups planning to attend its meeting in Qatar in November they will only be able to send one representative each.