The
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a hugely significant trade agreement that,
if signed, would govern 40 percent of U.S. imports and exports. The agreement is being negotiated by
Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,
Singapore, the United States and Vietnam. These countries make up 40% of the global
economy and other countries may join the pact later. The countries involved in negotiating the TPP
account for $1.5 trillion worth of trade in goods and $242 billion worth of
services.
Read More... (Understanding the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Why it is in Trouble)
| Posted by Leo W. Alley (Will) on Thu. April 3, 2014 8:00 AM
Categories: Canada, Chile, Peru
On January 27, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
handed down its ruling in a border dispute between Chile and Peru. The decision is an affirmation of the
capacity of the ICJ to find equitable solutions to discrete international
conflicts. The fact that both Chile and Peru are able to
claim the decision as both a compromise and a victory shows that the ICJ can be
a powerful tool for improving international relations.
Read More... (Chile, Peru, and the ICJ Boundary Settlement)
| Posted by Peter H. Webb (Pete) on Mon. February 24, 2014 8:00 AM
Categories: Chile, International Court of Justice, Peru