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Proposal at WTO Meeting Rejects Changes in Subsidies

The New York Times | By ELIZABETH BECKER and GINGER THOMPSON | September 13, 2003 A compromise proposal issued at the meeting of the World Trade Organization here today rejects most of the pleas for change in agriculture from the developing world, including African cotton producers, and generally allows the United States to maintain its billions in annual subsidies.

Protesters in Minneapolis Assail WTO Talks

Mineapolis Star and Tribune | September 13, 2003 About 125 people gathered Friday for a midday rally and march in downtown Minneapolis to protest World Trade Organization talks taking place in Cancun, Mexico.

Cotton Deal Holds Key to WTO Subsidy Row

The Independent | By Philip Thornton | Sept. 12, 2003 EUROPE AND the United States were last night facing a three-pronged attack by some of the world's poorest countries seeking massive concessions as part of a deal to push ahead with an agreement to liberalise free trade.

Agriculture Still the Sticking Point at WTO Talks

Associated Press | By Naomi Koppel | Sept. 12, 2003 Poor nations are standing firm on their demands for big cuts in agricultural subsidies despite criticism that they are offering little in return.

U.S. Races to Break WTO Impasse

Wall Street Journal | By Neil King Jr. and Scott Miller | Sept. 12, 2003 CANCUN, Mexico -- U.S. trade negotiators scrambled to salvage World Trade Organization talks amid mounting opposition from developing countries reluctant to further open their markets to imported food and industrial goods.

Trade Talks Enter Crucial Phase

BBC News | Sept. 12, 2003 World trade talks are hanging in the balance as negotiators attempt to break the deadlock on farm subsidies. As a third day of discussions gets underway in Cancun, Mexico, the United States and Europe is again expected to clash with a bloc of developing nations bent on re-writing world trade rules.

Nations Dig in Their Heels at WTO Face-off

Miami Herald | By Jane Bussey | Sept. 12, 2003 Fissures in the world trade consensus threatened to widen into a chasm at the world trade talks here Thursday as developing countries and industrialized ones hardened their positions on farm subsidies.

African Nations Press for an End to Cotton Subsidies in the West

New York Times | By Elizabeth Becker | Sept. 12, 2003 CANCUN, Mexico, Sept. 11 - The director general of the World Trade Organization said today that he would intervene to address the grievances of four poor African nations whose cotton farmers have been hurt by rich nations' farm subsidies.

World Trade Talks Show Little Progress

Reuters | By Patrick Lannin | Sept. 12, 2003 CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - World trade talks near the half-way stage on Friday with rich and poor nations expected to be presented with a first attempt at compromise although they remain divided over the core issue of how to slash billions of dollars of subsidies to Western farmers.

Southern Senators Weigh in on WTO Cotton Talks

Associated Press | By Jeffrey McMurray | Sept. 12, 2003 WASHINGTON - Three Southern senators have endorsed a proposal by the United States to broaden the scope of this week's World Trade Organization talks, a move they hope will take the focus off subsidies for American cotton growers.