Archive

agosto 17th, 2006

Victory for HIV carriers as Glaxo drops patent bid

16 August, 2006
After being pressured by Thai and international activists for years, GlaxoSmithKline has withdrawn its patent application for a key anti-retroviral drug in Thailand and India.

Free trade pacts more dangerous than WTO

16 August, 2006
In the wake of the collapse of the Doha talks in the World Trade Organization (WTO), negotiations for the country to enter into an Asia-Pacific free trade agreement (FTA) have become more urgent for industrialized countries. But independent think-tank IBON Foundation warns that entering into an FTA could be even more dangerous than liberalization under the WTO.

agosto 14th

US relying on allies to save Doha talks

13 August, 2006
The US President, George Bush, is poised to strike a deal to save the Doha round of trade talks, says the world's pre-eminent trade economist.

agosto 10th

Uruguayan Organizations Demonstrated Against FTA with the US

9 August, 2006
500 people demonstrated yesterday in Uruguay against a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.

agosto 9th

New Delhi for a rule-based multilateral trading system

8 August, 2006
India is in favour of salvaging the suspended Doha development round and was committed to a rule-based multilateral trading system. But, it made clear it would not compromise on the interests of its farmers and infant industries.

agosto 7th

Putting trade in perspective: why the collapse of Doha is an opportunity for a better trading system

6 August, 2006
CONTENTS: Putting trade into perspective: how to deal with the disappointment; Understanding the collapse: hope for the future; The take-over of bilateral and regional trade agreements: myth or reality?; A time for reflection; The WTO goes on; Important dates to remember; Documents

U.S. to Review Trade Preferences Following Collapse of Doha Talks

6 August, 2006
Russia, Brazil, India and 10 other countries could lose preferential trade benefits under a review announced Monday by the Bush administration.

agosto 6th

New focus needed for Doha Round; Trade talks failed to address developing country problems

5 August, 2006
"The Doha Round of international trade negotiations collapsed mainly because of a fight for advantage in agricultural markets by large and powerful countries, corporations and lobbies," FAO said today.

agosto 5th

WTO: time to pull down shutters

4 August, 2006
EXPRESSING hope over efforts to revive the deadlocked World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said: “ Development dimension must get the prominence and attention — not in term of words, but in terms of solid deeds.”

agosto 4th

Growing movement opposing granting of drug patents

3 August, 2006
Many more cases are being filed in India by groups representing HIV/AIDS patients against the granting of patents for HIV/AIDS medicines, adding to the initial two cases after a 2005 amendment to the Indian patent law.