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...proposed international treaty could dramatically infringe upon the ability of signatory nation-states to maintain democratic control over economic, health and environmental laws and regulations. This treaty, the most far-reaching trade agreement in history, will see intensive negotiations in Quebec over the weekend of April 20-22. In essence, the Bush Administration seeks to extend the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to all of the Americas by 2003; if ratified, the FTAA could compromise the potential for democratic self-government of over 800 million people on two continents...
Given such an erosion of democratic accountability, one can either accept the loss as inevitable or take hold of democracy as citizens of the Americas have always done—in public protest. At a rally in opposition to the FTAA on April 21 in Quebec, thousands of citizens from North and South America will take to the streets and demand a public and accountable negotiating process. Boston will be holding a solidarity rally in opposition to the FTAA this Saturday at Harvard. Beyond the protests, citizens will continue to hold conferences to discuss the possibility of fair...
...dramatic financial crisis in Argentina; rising levels of crime and pollution; deterioration of such institutions as public education and health in many nations. No agreement is possible without a meeting of the minds between Brazil and the U.S., and that did not seem probable on the eve of the Quebec City summit. Even if that sea change came about, the process of negotiating the deal is one of the most challenging in modern history. In short, the odds on building a new trade framework before the 2005 deadline look forbiddingly long...
...countries are getting trained, let's say, for the FTAA," he said. "There is a free-trade mood in the hemisphere, and I believe the best for everybody, including Mexico, is to have one agreement in the whole of the hemisphere." In addition, he added, summits such as the Quebec City meeting are more useful than people imagine in helping push bureaucrats toward making deals to please their bosses...
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