61. Bill Summary Status for the expansion of the North American Free trade Agreement (NAFTA) be tied Status Referred to the Subcommittee on commerce, trade, and Hazardous http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d104&querybd=@FIELD(FLD001 @4(Trade -

62. Bill Summary Status improve international building practices in eligible latin American countries . Status Referred to the Subcommittee on commerce, trade and Consumer http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d107&querybd=@FIELD(FLD001 @4(Foreign

63. ALCA - FTAA - ZLEA - Contributions From Civil Society - FTAA.soc/civ/79 Association of American Chambers of commerce in latin America (AACCLA) often seek to restrain trade in the very sectors where latin America’s economies http://www.ftaa-alca.org/spcomm/soc/Contributions/Miami/cscv79_e.asp

Free Trade Area of the Americas - FTAA español français Ministerial Declarations Trade Negotiations Committee ... Governmental Contact Points Public FTAA.soc/civ/79 May 23, 2003 Original: English FTAA - COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY CONTRIBUTION IN RESPONSE TO THE OPEN AND ONGOING INVITATION Name(s) John Murphy, Vice President, Western Hemisphere, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Executive Vice President, Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA) Mark Smith, Executive Vice President, U.S. Section of the Brazil-U.S. Business Council Organization(s) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA) U.S. Section of the Brazil-U.S. Business Council Country United States of America U.S. Chamber of Commerce Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America U.S. Section of the Brazil-U.S. Business Council Recommendations for the Services Negotiating Group Executive Summary The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA), and the U.S. Section of the Brazil-U.S. Business Council welcome this opportunity to present our views on the emerging Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). We strongly support free trade in the hemisphere, and we have previously submitted recommendations to the Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society and to the previous seven meetings of the Americas Business Forum giving our perspective on how the agreement should be framed.

64. Hispanic Business - Miami: The Capital Of Latin American E-commerce Miami The Capital of latin American Ecommerce. Jan 31 2001 403PM. By DerekReveron Miami is the financial, business, and trade hub of latin America. http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=3014&cat=Magazine&more=/mag

65. Hispanic Business - Miami: The Capital Of Latin American E-commerce Miami is the financial, business, and trade hub of latin America. InternetAlliance to promote ecommerce companies doing business with latin America. http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=3014&page=2&cat=Magazine&mo

66. AACCLA - Home Page AACCLA s Annual Meeting and Forecast on latin America and the For nearlya century, the American Chambers of commerce (AmChams) have been the most http://www.aaccla.org/

window.name="main"; Upcoming Events Latest news AACCLA Hails Signing of DR-CAFTA AACCLA's 2005 Mid-Year Report Advancing Business in the Americas For nearly a century, the American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams) have been the most influential voice of U.S. business in Latin America and the Caribbean. Today, joined together in the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, these 23 AmChams represent more than 20,000 companies and over 80% of U.S. investment in the region. Acting in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The 23 AmChams in 21 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean provide a wide variety of services to their members and to the citizens of the countries in which they operate. The AmChams work diligently to contribute to the growth of trade and investment between their host countries and the United States. They represent companies and industry sectors involved in trade and promote the development of open markets and ethical business practices. AACCLA is a strong advocate of free trade and free markets in the Americas. Through its Secretariat in Washington, DC, the Association serves as a liaison between the private sector and the U.S. Government and lobbies for policies that will improve trade relations within the hemisphere. AACCLA Presidential Leadership Circle Members Home About us News Members ... Mind Over Machines, Inc

67. RES •, trade and Employment Evidence from latin America and the Caribbean January1998. •, Integraci³n financiera en Am©rica latina - December 1997 http://www.iadb.org/res/index.cfm?fuseaction=Publications.List&type=pub_topic&pu

68. Latin America Web Sites trade Alliance latin America Roundtable Association of American Chambers ofCommerce in latin America The Andean Community Regional economic http://www.cityofseattle.net/tda/trade_info/TBintressamerweb.htm

Latin America Web Sites General Guatemala Argentina Honduras ... Trade Alliance Latin America Roundtable General Inter-American Development Bank provides information on its financing projects and on development issues throughout the Western Hemisphere. Latin Focus - News and Statistics on Latin American Economies US Trade Representative Trade Agreements Buyusa.gov: The Americas - US Commercial Service information and assistance for the Americas. Latin American Information Center Network - Popular and comprehensive site for everything about Latin America. Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America The Andean Community - Regional economic community which includes: Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Mercosur Organization of American States - Multilateral forum for political cooperation for democray, security, trade, human rights and more. Argentina Argentina Business - Information for doing business with Argentina. Language: English.

69. Browse Topic: Latin America latin America Promoting business and international trade since 1903, theCommerce Department has several bureaus with information on latin America http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/browsetopics/latinam.html

Browse Topics Index OSU Library Government Documents OSU Library OSU Latin America Department of State The State Dept. formulates, represents and implements the President's foreign policy. The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs advises the Secretary and guides the operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Topics ranging from Arms Control to Women's issues are included in the International Topics and Issues section. Since the 1994 Summit of the Americas , the State Department has served as the informal secretariat of the process. Archival electronic material from the Department of State is maintained in the Electronic Research Collection , by the Daley Library at the University of Chicago. State Department publications with country-specific information include: Background Notes , short overviews of basic information about countries; Country Reports on Human Rights Practices , annual reports to the U.S. Congress; Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices , information on the extent of U.S. economic involvement in other countries; Diplomatic List , published quarterly, this contains the names of members of the diplomatic staffs of all missions in the U.S. and their spouses.

70. U.S. Chamber Of Commerce - May 7 - "Forecast On Latin America And The Caribbean" The US Chamber of commerce is the world’s largest business federation With allof you here and our AmChams in latin America and the Caribbean, http://www.uschamber.com/press/speeches/2003/030504tjd_aaccla.htm

Events Issue Experts Photo Gallery Press Releases ... 2003 Speeches AACCLA Annual Meeting "Forecast on Latin America and the Caribbean" Closing Remarks by Thomas J. Donohue May 7, 2003 U.S. Chamber of Commerce It's a pleasure to welcome you all here. It's getting awfully close to cocktail hour across the street at the Decatur House, so I will keep my remarks brief. You've heard from some very smart people today on the challenges and opportunities we face in trying to boost trade and economic reform throughout the Americas. I'd like to take a minute to share some of my thoughts. First, I think it's vital that the United States not allow differences over Iraq to strain our broader relationships. I am confident that our partners in the Americas understand that the U.S. agenda was profoundly reshaped by 9/11. Most Americans—and most importantly, our President—believe in their hearts that winning in Iraq was absolutely critical to winning the larger war against terrorism. I will never forget what President Bush told a small group of Chamber board members recently. He said: "I'm just afraid I'm going to wake up one day and learn I'm too late." The U.S. is experiencing a tense and challenging period in our relationships with countries in the Americas that didn't support us in the war in Iraq.

71. Hemispheric Congress: Latin Chambers Of Commerce & Industry Remarks to Hemispheric Congress latin Chambers of commerce Industry In more and more latin American countries, the fight against corruption has http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/rm/9868.htm

Under Secretary for Political Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Releases Remarks, Testimony ... April - June Ambassador Otto J. Reich, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Miami, Florida April 27, 2002 AS DELIVERED It’s a pleasure to be with you this evening. I see a lot of familiar faces in the audience. I know many of you have been working long and hard on behalf of democracy and economic progress in this Hemisphere - too many people to mention individually by name. This is the third or fourth time I have addressed this conference in the last twenty-two years. CAMACOL was ahead of its time. Free trade, free markets, individual initiatives. I want to take this opportunity to remember Luis Sabines, who as President of the Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States, was a major advocate of privatization, free trade and democratization. I know the Chamber will miss him. I look forward to working with El Capitan William Alexander, who will now be at the helm of both the Chamber and the Hemispheric Congress. CAMACOL and its Hemispheric Congress have played a major role over the past twenty-three years in the profound positive changes that Latin America has experienced, and I applaud your many initiatives. The Bush Administration is counting on your continuing support.

72. Remarks At The US Chamber Of Commerce And Association Of American Chambers Of Co and Association of American Chambers of commerce in latin America Luncheon US exports to latin America have increased by almost 100 percent over the http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/rm/29150.htm

Under Secretary for Political Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Releases Remarks, Testimony Remarks at the US Chamber of Commerce and Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America Luncheon Ambassador Roger F. Noriega, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Miami, Florida January 30, 2004 Introduction Thank you for that kind introduction, Jim (Fendell, President of AACCLA). Today, I would like to share my thoughts on where we are in the Americas, where we want to be, and how we’re going to get there. Specifically, I would like to talk to you about the opportunities for the region in light of President Bush’s meeting with his democratically elected counterparts at the Special Summit of the Americas. It is important to remember that 20 years ago, most Latin Americans lived under the oppressive rule of caudillos, military juntas, or communist dictatorships. Central America was a battlefield; states were torn by civil war. In several countries, dictators in Havana and Moscow stoked the fires of armed conflict. Elites and their interests dominated economic life. Then as now, the United States and its allies and partners in the Americas stood for freedom. At the 20th anniversary celebration of the National Endowment for Democracy last November, President Bush recalled the struggles of that time and the leadership of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan.

73. CalTrade Report - Cal State, Hayward Joins New Latin American Business Consortiu 01/15/04 – New trade pacts between the US and the region and the antipated NEW YORK – 08/08/05 – Greater latin America is poised to enjoy at least four http://www.caltradereport.com/eWebPages/front-page-1074289608.html

California State University Hayward, CalTrade Report - Cal State, Hayward Joins New Latin American Business Consortium - Group will foster trade, education links with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico CalTrade Report Asia Quake Victims 01/15/04 – New trade pacts between the US and the region and the antipated ratification of the Free Trade of the Americas agreements by 34 North and South American countries this year puts the new organization ''on the cutting edge of international commerce;'' move expands school’s existing programs in Europe, Russia, and Asia, reports Kim Huggett. - 01/15/04 – New trade pacts between the US and the region and the antipated ratification of the Free Trade of the Americas agreements by 34 North and South American countries this year puts the new organization ''on the cutting edge of international commerce;'' move expands school’s existing programs in Europe, Russia, and Asia, reports Kim Huggett. - Cal State, Hayward Joins New Latin American Business Consortium September 23, 2005

74. Export America Magazine, A Publication Of The International Trade Administration Export America is the official magazine of the International trade Administration (ITA)in the US Department of commerce, offering practical export advice http://www.export.gov/exportamerica/

Search For Past Stories Get the Full Story Every Month!! May-June 2004 LAST MONTH . . . South Korea: Innovative U.S. Trading Partner More click here for the full table of contents See Table of Contents from Past Issues ( in Adobe Acrobat Format) Successful Trade Experiences: US Export Advocacy Selected Articles, Serials, Special Publications, Books Publications TradeStats Express Trade Event Listings Domestic and International Events listed by country, industry or date Brazil Means Business : Exploring Connections with our Largest Latin Partner Most Americans know little about Brazil. With no earthquakes, typhoons, or recent wars, the country seldom appears in media reports. . . . More Ask the TIC: Using the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement The United States and Chile implemented a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on January 1, 2004. On that date, more than 85 percent of qualifying consumer and industrial goods became duty free . . . More Unconventional Baking: Oven-Maker Heats Up with Foreign Sales The idea of cooking outdoors has become a phenomenon. Cookouts and campfires are words that defin esummertime, and they are practically synonymous with good food and fun. The pastime of cooking outdoors has provided an alternative to conventional indoor cookings . . .

75. Bloomberg.com: Latin America latin America. EMail This Story E-Mail This Story Printer-Friendly FormatPrinter-Friendly Central American trade Fight May Stall Future Regional Deals http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aJnGYitBDeMU

76. Bloomberg.com: Latin America Walmex and Petrobras Energia Shares may Move latin America Equity Preview Central American trade Fight May Stall Future Regional Deals http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aJnGYitBDeMU&refer=latin_ame

77. TBS: Regional Trade, Foreign TV/Latin America The North American Free trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, The entry of foreignstrategic investors into a latin American country that is opening its http://www.tbsjournal.com/Archives/Fall99/Articles3/Duarte/duarte.html

Issue No. 3 Fall 1999 Issue 3 home page Return to current issue of TBS Archives main page The Impact of Regional Trade Pacts on Foreign TV Enterprises in Latin America By Luiz Guilherme Duarte Considering the untested waters of Latin American pay-TV markets, new competitors in this regulated market are often consortia of in-country local partners who interrelate in and know the local business environment, and foreign strategic investors, including telecommunications companies with technical and managerial expertise and financial partners. The formation of joint ventures and associations between Latin companies and their foreign partners may be lengthy and complex, particularly when there are multiple parties on both sides of the venture (many times a financial requirement in the case of expensive multichannel ventures). Companies sometimes undergo negotiations with more than one partner before finding the right fit. Before the commencement of competitive services, two or more strategic alliances that would otherwise compete in the opening market may combine to create a larger and more powerful presence in the marketplace. Illustratively, American satellite company Hughes Electronics sought an association with Brazilian Globo TV before associating itself to Abril TV and finally appropriating all Brazilian operations. The most powerful media conglomerates from Brazil and Mexico decided, on the other hand, to cooperate in a pan-regional satellite distribution system. Sky Network is a holding formed by Brazilian Globo TV, Mexican Televisa, and the two American giants News Corp and TCI. In Venezuela, SuperCable and InterCable gobbled up most of the local firms to control most of the country (Dahlson, 1999).

78. Latin Trade Largest latin American airline business conference in the world Mention (latintrade Magazine) and receive a discount off of the registration price http://www.latintrade.com/dynamic/index.php?pg=events

79. Is Neoliberalism Dead In Latin America? Opening internal markets to foreign trade, restraining public spending, While liberalism is not dead in latin America, it is at risk of not succeeding http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm332.cfm

site map help contact us The Heritage Foundation ... Latin America Is Neoliberalism Dead In Latin America? Policy Archive: view by date Policy Archive: view by issue ... Return Home Is Neoliberalism Dead In Latin America? by Stephen Johnson WebMemo #332 ( In Spanish Perspectiva Access Perspectiva online Slow Progress in Latin America For historical reasons, liberalism and supporting pillars of democracy and markets came late to many Latin American states and have had troubled histories in others. Core traditions such as the belief that sovereignty resides in the state and that only strong leaders can impose order seemed reasonable at the time of independence when minority European elites were pretty much the state and ruled over an uneducated populace. But follow-on immigration, better education, and the need to keep up with economic progress elsewhere brought changes that challenged these traditions. In parts of Latin America that had known mostly dictatorship, a wave of democratization and preliminary market reforms swept through the region in the 1980s. Now all American states except Cuba have competitive elections and liberalized trade regimes. Beyond Elections For democracy to be successful, more needs to be done to redefine the purpose of authority, enhance citizen representation, and establish the rule of law. Lingering structures from authoritarian times still work against greater freedom. They include:

80. Congress Should Support Free Trade With Central America And The Dominican Republ The Dominican Republic–Central American Free trade Agreement would expand 2 Only Mexico was a larger US trading partner in latin America ($236 billion http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/bg1822.cfm

site map help contact us The Heritage Foundation ... Latin America Congress Should Support Free Trade with Central America and the Dominican Republic Policy Archive: view by date Policy Archive: view by issue ... Return Home Congress Should Support Free Trade with Central America and the Dominican Republic by Brett D. Schaefer and Stephen Johnson Backgrounder #1822 Only Mexico was a larger U.S. trading partner in Latin America ($236 billion in 2003). Moreover, trade with the region is growing. The first 11 months of 2004 saw a $1.3 billion increase in trade over the first 11 months of 2003. Elimination of Barriers to Goods, Services, and Agricultural Commodities. World Development Indicators 2004 Economic Liberalization. Evidence from the Index of Economic Freedom , published annually by The Heritage Foundation and Improvement in Labor and Environmental Standards. It is in the best interest of the United States to be surrounded by stable, friendly neighbors that can control their territory and trade goods in an open marketplace. Free trade agreements help remove barriers to commerce, enabling countries to achieve the kind of prosperity necessary for democracy, economic opportunity, and stability to take root. It promotes economic growth so that industries and jobs may proliferate, keeping migrant workers at home. Growing economies provide tax revenues so that law enforcement can protect citizens and curb transnational crime threats such as drug and arms trafficking. Jobs Instead of Illegal Immigration.

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