FTAA
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FTAA is a proposed agreement to create a large free trade zone encompassing all countries in the Americas except Cuba.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free trade agreement
ⓘ
proposed international trade agreement ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Free Trade Area of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
expanding corporate power
ⓘ
potential negative impact on environmental protection ⓘ potential negative impact on labor rights ⓘ |
| excludes | Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Free Trade Area of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| launchedAt | Summit of the Americas in Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeledOn | North American Free Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationForum |
FTAA Trade Negotiations Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Summits of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationHaltedBy | disagreements among participating countries ⓘ |
| negotiationStartYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
environmental groups
ⓘ
labor unions ⓘ social movements in Latin America ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic integration
ⓘ
intellectual property rights ⓘ international trade ⓘ investment liberalization ⓘ |
| proposedBy | member states of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| purpose |
create a free trade area
ⓘ
eliminate trade barriers among member countries ⓘ liberalize trade in goods and services ⓘ promote economic integration in the Americas ⓘ |
| region | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | Western Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
inactive negotiations
ⓘ
never concluded ⓘ stalled ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
business associations in the Americas ⓘ |
| wouldHaveIncluded |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean Community member states NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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