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INTAL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. By the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean. The INTAL Monthly Newsletter disseminates news on events and regulations concerning the evolution of integration processes in the different regional blocs, and publishes bibliographic reviews, publications on integration on the web and the programming and description of INTAL and IDB activities regarding integration. It is a monthly publication in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. For the latest issue, please see http://www.iadb.org/intal/detalle_carta.asp?tid=5&idioma=ENG&carta_id=1168&cid=234#.
TRADE IN SERVICES: THE DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA NEGOTIATIONS AND US GOALS. By William H. Cooper. Congressional Research Service, April 2010. This report, issued by the Congressional Research Service, aims to give background on the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) Negotiations to date, and give some insight into the reasons behind the negotiations’ slow progress, such as the negotiating format. The paper also provides some background on the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and on the Uruguay Round, to give context to the current DDA negotiations on foreign trade in services. It looks into what some of the potential prospects are for the DDA round, and evaluate what the US’ goals are in this process. To download this paper, please refer to http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/142770.pdf.
THE PROPOSED U.S.-COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS. By M. Angeles Villareal. Congressional Research Service, April 2010. The Obama Administration has lately shown an increased interest in passing US-Colombian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), given its relevance towards economic - and therefore national - security. This report, by the Congressional Research Service, analyses the progress to date of CFTA, the current state of US-Colombia economic relations, the political situation in Colombia, and the issues for Congress to consider regarding the proposed CFTA. To download the document, please refer to http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/142763.pdf
UNPACKING THE ISSUE OF COUNTERFEIT MEDICINES. By K. M. Gopakumar and Sangeeta Shashikant. Third World Network, 2010. The World Health Organisation has recently been taking increased action against ‘counterfeit medicines’ through their International Medical Product Anti-Counterfeit Task Force (IMPACT). Their approach has prompted concerns that legitimate generic medicines may also be included in the broad definition of counterfeit medicines, which would have adverse effects on trade and access to medicine. This book provides readers with background on the counterfeit medicine issue, especially with regards to the WHO, and the concerns that arise upon using the term ‘counterfeit,’ among other topics. This publication also discusses IMPACT’s work in detail, analysing both the pros and cons of the program. For more information, please refer to the Third World Network website, at http://www.twnside.org.sg/.
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