As of the entry into force of NAFTA, in 1994, Mexico’s northern border has concentrated more than 30 percent of the country’s workforce, employed in the manufacture of electronic components, vehicles and auto parts. Combined exports by Canada and Mexico to the United States increased from 150 billion dollars to 500 billion dollars during this period.
But not all that was promised has been met. Mexico has become the leading importer of beef, rice, apples, beans and corn-based sweeteners. It is also the second largest importer of U.S. corn, and while U.S. producers and Mexico’s large food companies have clearly benefited, the experience of Mexico’s farmers and consumers is not that favourable.
Food security in Colombia
53 million people in Latin America facing hunger, Colombia’s problem is considered moderate by the Global Hunger Index’s findings of 2009. However, 12 of every 100 families are not in a position to feed their children and 17 percent of children in rural Colombian suffer malnutrition, according to Colombia’s Social Welfare Ministry
On Friday, September 25, 2009, activists from environmental, youth, labor, church, poverty advocacy, single payer and various anti-capitalist organizations carried out a march on the G20 Summit in downtown Pittsburgh. The protest was estimated to be 5,000 strong. Filmed and edited by Jeb Sprague, for the Inter Press Service (IPS). Visit the Inter Press Website at http://www.ipsnews.net and Jeb Sprague's University website at http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~jhsprague/ Also for more background on the story here, read: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnew... The music at the end of this clip is by Tristeza, check them out at http://www.myspace.com/tristeza
On Thursday, September 24, 2009, delegates arrived at fancy hotels in downtown Pittsburgh. Thousands of police deployed around the city. Some shoppers and sightseers remained in downtown. IPS only witnessed a few dozen protestors on Thursday but a large people's march is planned for Friday, September 25th. Filmed and edited by Jeb Sprague, for the Inter Press Service (IPS).
Footage of activists in Pittsburgh organizing against the G20 Summit, including labor, fair trade, living wage, community, and socialist organizers. The 2009 G20 Summit in Pittsburgh will be held September 24th and 25th attended by leaders from the most powerful countries. This footage was filmed on September 23rd, 2009 at the Teach-in at the Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh and at the Mounumental Baptist Church 'Tent City' in Pittsburgh's The Hill district. Filmed and edited by Jeb Sprague, for the Inter Press Service (IPS).
Inter Press Service ( IPS) and the International Federation of Environmental Journalists (IFEJ) have partnered to commission environmental journalists to contribute in-depth, independent reporting on sustainable development. The IFEJ network of individuals and national associations of specialised environmental journalists is working with the IPS network of writers and editors.
Articles contributed by local journalists writing from all regions about key sustainable development issues will be distributed through the IPS global wire service and other partner networks.
This partnership was created within, and is supported by, the Alliance of Communicators for Sustainable Development, COM+. IPS and IFEJ are both founder members of COM+.
Iran debates negotiations
Gareth Porter: While Obama talks carrots and sticks, Iran questions sitting at the table
(Part 1 of 4)
Iranian factions debate nuclear negotiations
Gareth Porter: Potential Iranian Presidential candidates differ on nuclear policy
(Part 2 of 4)
Obama, Iran and control of the Middle East
Gareth Porter: US must acknowledge that Iran has a broad influence that no US policy can alter
(Part 3 of 4)
Gareth Porter, an investigative journalist and
historian specialising in U.S. national security policy, has just completed
a 12-day visit to Tehran to find out how Iranian officials, analysts and
political figures view possible negotiations between the Obama administration
and Iran.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Credit: UN Photo/Marco Castro.
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