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Panama "Free" Trade Agreement Money laundering has no place in trade agreements.
March 24, 2009
May 19, 2009
September 19, 2007
Letters On Panama FTA
“On behalf of our more than twelve million combined members, we are writing to express our strong opposition to the Panama “Free Trade Agreement” (FTA). This pact reflects the unsuccessful ending point of the past administration’s trade policy and should not serve as the starting point for the newCongress and administration.”
“Panama’s economy thrives on banking secrecy and money laundering. Panama’s ‘comparative advantage’ is the ease with which U.S. companies can create local subsidiaries there for the purpose of dodging U.S. taxes.”
“[The] May 10, 2007 compromise did not resolve all of our concerns with regard to those modified chapters . . . we urge you to not bring any of the pending trade agreements to Congress, or negotiate new ones, until a comprehensive review of the impacts of our current trade model on development, workers rights and the environment have been conducted and any necessary changes made”
From The Honorable Michael H. Michaud
March 29th, 2009
August 4-8, 2008
Change To Win
May 11, 2007
August 2, 2007
U.S. Labor Education in the Americas Project (USLEAP)
Organización Nacional Agropecuario of Panamá (ONAGRO)
September 2007
Opposition Alerts
Citizens Trade Campaign
Teamsters
Global Trade Watch
Oregon Fair Trade Campaign
Washington Fair Trade Campaign
Peace Action Maine
Global Trade Watch
Change.org Fair Trade Site
Nicaragua Network
ONAGRO
Editorials
By JAMES P. HOFFA
David Sirota, May 22, 2009
Daily Kos, May 20, 2009
By Arthur Stamoulis on May 05, 2009
By David Sirota on 5/7/09
By David Sirota on 5/4/09
Kari Koch, Northeast Portland, April 07, 2009
By Peter Riggs, Tax Justice Network in August 2007
Reports
Public Citizen
Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development
US State Department country report
GAO report referencing Panama tax secrecy
Global Justice for Animals and the Environment.
“Panama City Is Where Globalization Meets The Black Market”
Human rights violation petition filed in the World Court in March 2009
Richard Lehman v. Panama
Recent News (with internet links)
U.S. trade chief tries to allay lawmakers' worries
Bloomberg on May 1, 2009
The Panama News on May 1 2009
The Panama Star on March 6th, 2009
PBS NewsHour online on April 15, 2009
Rueters on Wed Mar 11, 2009
The Times online on April 13, 2009
Inside U.S. Trade on 5/1/2009
New York Times on March 20, 2009
Panama Star on March 24, 2009
Panama Star on April 22, 2009
Articles, Editorials & Press Releases 2007
Articles, Editorials & Press Releases 2004
Letter of concern on US-Panama Trade Talks
Alliance for Responsible Trade, December 6, 2004
Letter to Congress on US-Panama Trade Talks
ANAVI, December 6, 2004
Panama, U.S. Make Trade Talks Progress
Associated Press, October 22, 2004
Panama, U.S. Launch 5th Trade Talk Round
Associated Press, October 18, 2004
Coalition Protests U.S.-Panama Talks on Trade in Tampa, Florida
Tampa Tribune, August 12, 2004
Thousands In Panama Protest Free Trade Talks
Associated Press, July 15, 2004
More:
Free Trade Agreements Taking Different Paths
Women's Wear Daily, September 18, 2007
Trade agreements seen as crucial
Capital Press, September 18, 2007
Conference to Focus on Trade Protection
AP, September 17, 2007
Congress Considers Peru Trade Pact As Prelude to Tougher Deals
Miami Herald, September 17, 2007
Free-Trade Initiatives are on Life-Support as Export Growth Slows
Miami Herald, September 16, 2007
U.S. to Panama: Lawmaker may affect trade deal
Associated Press, Septeberm 14, 2007
US Officials Say Panama Trade Deal May be in Jeopardy
Voice of America, September 14, 2007
Murder case could be obstacle to free trade agreement
Bloomberg, September 13, 2007
U.S. Promotes Trade with Panama as Tool to Compete With China Bloomberg, September 13, 2007
Bush officials tout trade agenda, woo Congress
Reuters, September 10, 2007
U.S. gov't launches fall campaign to pass FTAs with S. Korea, three other nations Yonhap News Agency, September 10, 2007
White House gearing up drive for Latam trade pacts
Reuters, September 8, 2007
Support growing for trade pacts, U.S. Democrats say
Reuters, September 5, 2007
Panama, Peru Pacts Likely for Action as Democrats Weigh Trade Politics Congressional Quarterly, September 5, 2007
Free-trade deals face rocky path
The Hill, September 4, 2007
Why are we negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with Tax Haven Panama?
Tax Justice Network-USA, August 2007
Congress may move quickly on Peru trade: aides
Reuters, August 30, 2007
Ways & Means Chairman Explains His Trade Legislation Philosophy
Manufacturing and Technology News, July 31, 2007
New Report Reveals How Pending Trade Agreements Will Worsen Imported Food Safety Problem
Public Citizen, July 25, 2007
Trade Harmony Between Congress, Bush Suffers a Setback Due to a New Demand
Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2007
Panama Agriculture Minister Resigns Over US Talks
Reuters, January 10, 2006
Plus: Talking Points on Opposition to the Panama FTA
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