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Small-Scale Farmers Decry WTO Policies

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution | By SUSAN FERRISS | September 14, 2003 Cancun, Mexico --- Representatives of developing countries lashed out Saturday at the United States and the European Union, declaring that a draft World Trade Organization declaration fails to change trade policies that harm millions of farmers around the world.

WTO Pulls All-Nighter in Search of Deal

Associated Press Online | By NAOMI KOPPEL | September 14, 2003 CANCUN, Mexico - Ministers from the 146 members of the World Trade Organization negotiated into early morning Sunday as they tried to find glimmers of agreement on a free-trade declaration.

Poor Rattle Doors of the WTO Club

The Observer | By Nick Mathiason | September 14, 2003 A growing band of militant Third World states threatens US-EU control of the world trade system.

Farming Worlds Collide At Trade Summit

Chicago Tribune | By Hugh Dellios and Andy Martin | September 14, 2003 CANCUN, Mexico -- Hilario Kauich Canul plants corn each year on land his family has farmed near the Caribbean coast since Mayan times. But now he doesn't understand why the local cooperative won't buy his product anymore.

WTO Subsidies Draft Angers Poorer Nations

Houston Chronicle | By DUDLEY ALTHAUS | September 13, 2003 CANCUN, Mexico -- Protesters wilted in the tropical swelter Saturday but tempers flared inside meeting halls at this Mexican beach resort, where delegates from 148 countries are trying to iron out proposals for a global opening of agricultural and other markets.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick Press Conference September 14, 2003

USTR PRESS RELEASES | SEPTEMBER 14, 2003 CONTACT: RICHARD MILLS/ RICARDO REYES 998-883-3583 (Cancun) * * T r a n s c r i p t * * U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick Evening Press Conference World Trade Organization Fifth Ministerial Meeting Cancun, Mexico September 14, 2003

Cancun Trade Talks Collapse; Poor Blame Rich

Reuters | By Patrick Lannin and Richard Waddington | Sept. 14, 2003 CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Trade talks critical to the health of the world economy collapsed in Mexico on Sunday after poor states refused to bow to a demand from some rich countries for new rules on foreign investment.

USTR on Collapse of Trade Talks In Cancun

USTR Press Release | September 14, 2003 Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick "Whether developed or developing, there were 'can do' and 'won't do' countries here. The rhetoric of the 'won't do' overwhelmed the concerted efforts of the 'can do'. 'Won't do' led to impasse.

WTO Talks Running Out Of Time

CNN.com | September 14, 2003 Rich and poor nations are divided over farm subsidies. Ross Denton of law firm Baker and Mackenzie gives his analysis. CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) -- Deeply divided and running out of time, world trade ministers made a final push on Sunday to bring rich and poor countries together and rescue troubled talks on freeing up global markets.

Cancun Trade Talks Collapse Over Rich-Poor Rift

Reuters | By Patrick Lannin and Richard Waddington | September 14, 2003 CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Trade talks in Mexico critical to the health of the world economy collapsed on Sunday after rich and poor states failed to bridge deep divisions over agriculture and investment rules, delegates said.