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Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Photo: AFP/Ronaldo Schemidt
Posted inChina, Mexico, Northeast Asia, World

NAFTA 2.0 promises to deepen economic, environmental crises

by Benjamin Dangl October 7, 2018

After the United States, Canada, and Mexico agreed to a new trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) late on September 30, US President Donald Trump heralded the new deal as “truly historic news for our nation and the world.” Yet many activists and environmentalists are already critiquing the new deal, […]

People throw stones during the rally against plans to expand a controversial copper smelter run by Vedanta Resources in Tamil Nadu, southern India. This is an image from video footage shot on May 22. Photo: ANI via Reuters TV.
Posted inAT Finance, India, South Asia

Future of Indian copper smelter uncertain after 13 deaths in protests

by Kriti Singh May 26, 2018February 18, 2020

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