November, 2003 FTAA Ministerial, Miami

FTAA Documents

Official Website of the FTAA

November 21, 2003. Third Draft Agreement of the FTAA.

November 20, 2003. Ministerial Declaration of the Eighth Ministerial of the FTAA.

November 14, 2003. Joint document prepared by the U.S. and Brazil. DRAFT MIAMI MINISTERIAL DECLARATION.

NGO Events in Miami

November 19, 2003. Negotiating Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements. A one-day worshop sponsored by the Consumer Project on Technology, the Program on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest of the Washington College of Law at American University, and the Centro de Eduios Interdisciplinario de Derecho Industrial y Economico (CEIDIE) Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
November 18, 2003. Access to Information and the Copyright and Related Rights Provisions in the Proposed FTAA. A Panel Discussion in the “Trade, Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights” Tent at the Americas Trade and Sustainable Development.
- James Love. The FTAA and Access to Information.(PPT)
- Howard Knopf. Copyright and the FTAA: An Unamerican Perspective.(PPT)
- Gwen Hinze. Opening Markets or Closing Options: Technological Protection Measures in the FTAA. Available as a Powerpoint Presentation or as a PDF File.
November 17, 2003. Trading Away Health in the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Agreement. Panel sponsored by Medecins Sans Frontieres.

Government Pages

United States
- US Page on FTAA Ministerial.
- November 21, 2003. Statement of the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
- November 20, 2003. Statement of the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
Canada's Page on FTAA Ministerial
Mexico's Page on FTAA Ministerial
Ecuador's Ministry of Commerce website.

NGO Documents

November 21, 2003. Robin Gross for IP Justice. Excessive Force: "Bush Bullies Foreign Trade Ministers and US Protesters"
Medecins Sans Frontieres documents
- November 19, 2003. MSF press release. Don't trade away health in the FTAA.
- November 13, 2003. MSF press release. MSF calls upon Latin American governments to guarantee access to medicines on the continent.
- Briefing Paper distributed in the runnup to the ministerial. Trading Away Health: Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines in the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Agreement.

November 13, 2003. Oxfam report. From Cancun to Miami: The FTAA threat to development in the Hemisphere

June 13, 2003. Health GAP. Access to medicines, the AIDS crisis, and the Free Trade Area of the Americas.

Business Group documents

National Association of Manufacturers documents.
- November 19, 2003. NAM Lends Support to FTAA Declaration: ‘Difficult Road, But Only One Available,’ Says Vargo.
- November 19, 2003. NAM: FTAA Must be Robust, High Quality & Comprehensive: ‘Bilaterals’ Already Cover 80% of U.S. Exports to Central, S. America Outside Brazil.
- November 21, US Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Welcomes Advances in Miami FTAA Talks.

News Stories

November 22, 2003. Nicolas Kristof for the New York Times. Death by Dividend.
November 21, 2003. Steven Chase for the Globe and Mail. FTAA talks end early.
November 21, 2003. Simon Romero for the New York Times. U.S. and Brazil End Talks.
November 20, 2003. Gregg Fields and Jane Bussey for the Miami Herald. Trade ministers endorse FTAA plan, end meeting early.
November 20, 2003. Traci Carl for the Associated Press. Canada: Near on Trade Deal. November 20, 2003. Andrew Downie for the Christian Science Monitor. US-Brazilian pact breathes new life into trade - for now.
November 20, 2003. Traci Carl for the Associated Press. U.S., Brazil: Time to move forward on FTAA.
November 20, 2003. Jim Teeple for the Voice of America. Western Hemisphere Negotators Approve Draft Trade Agreement.
November 20, 2003. Beatrice E. Garcia and Nancy San Martin for the Miami Herald. Healthcare professionals voice their fears.
November 20, 2003. Jane Bussey and Gregg Fields for the Miami Herald. Trade draft criticized as diluted.
November 20, 2003. Alejandro Landes for the Miami Herald. Brazil takes exception to U.S. Andes talk: According to Brazil's Folha de Sao Paulo, Zoellick was being `spiteful.'
November 20, 2003. Niel King for the Wall Street Journal. Trade Negotiators Agree on Blueprint For the Americas.
November 19, 2003. John Pain for the Associated Press. Negotiators adopt a draft creating world's largest free-trade region.
November 19, 2003. Associated Press. U.S. to open new trade talks - Official says negotiations won't undermine Free Trade Area of the Americas.
November 19, 2003. Guy de Jonquières for the Financial Times. US lobby groups unhappy at trade compromise.
November 19, 2003. Gustavo Gonzalez for the Inter Press Service. Free Market Talks Harmful to Health - Activists.
November 19, 2003. Steven Chase for the Globe and Mail. "FTAA Lite" Seen as Deal Breaker.
November 19, 2003. Peter Morton for the National Post. Canada clashes with U.S. on trade deals - 'Outrage' over watered-down pacts.
November 19, 2003. Christina Hoag for the Miami Herald. Don't be discouraged by FTAA process, hemispheric leaders urge.
November 19, 2003. Paul Bluestein for the Washington Post. Free Trade Area Of Americas May Be Limited.
November 19, 2003. Simon Romero for the New York Times. Americas trade talks have modest agenda.
November 19, 2003. Carol Williams for the LA Times. Trade Conference Expectations Sag.
November 18, 2003. ICTSD. Bridges Daily Update. Bilateral Agreements Are Discussed As Ministers Arrive.
November 18, 2003. Doug Palmer and Kristin Roberts for Reuters. US, other Latin American nations to talk on trade pacts.
November 18, 2003. Emad Mekay for the Inter Press Service. NGOs. Business Decry "Flexible" FTAA.
November 18, 2003. Steven Chase for the Globe and Mail. Canada bids to block Brazil, U.S.
November 18, 2003. Christina Hoag for the Miami Herald. Approaching trade from two views: The social efforts of free trade are examined at two forums; both groups will present their thoughts to FTAA leaders Wednesday.
November 18, 2003. Simon Romero for the New York Times. Scant progress in American trade pact talks.
November 18, 2003. Stephen Evans for the BBC. Fighting for Free Trade?
November 18, 2003. Jane Bussey and Gregg Fields for the Miami Herald. FTAA summit goals face test.
November 17, 2003. ICTSD. Bridges Daily Update. Setting the Stage: Work Begins Prior to the Arrival of Ministers.
November 17, 2003. John Pain for the Associated Press. \ Miami trade talks hit first snag over US-Brazilian deal.
November 17, 2003 Simon Romero for the New York Times. Hemisphere Trade Talks in Miami Are Reported to Hit a Bump.
November 17, 2003. Steven Chase for the Globe and Mail. Free Trade Talks May Unravel.
November 15, 2003. Paul Bluestein for the Washington Post. Free-Trade Battle Lines Are Drawn.
November 14, 2003. Inside US Trade. Brazil Rejects New U.S. Proposal on Scope of FTAA Negotiations.
November 12, 2003. William Day for National Journal's Tech Daily. Intellectual Property: Americas Trade Deal May Not Cover Intellectual Property.
November 9, 2003. John Dorschner for the Miami Herald. Stage is set for a struggle over generics.
November 7, 2003. Associated Press. U.S.-Brazil Split May Doom Americas Free-Trade Zone.

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