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WTO talks Collapse!
by david Sunday, Sep. 14, 2003 at 9:04 PM
david@heartofdarkness.org

for Pittsburgh Indymedia: The WTO talks collapse and Cancun is described as a failure.

Most of the corporate media attribute the collapse to disagreement over farm reform -- but the bottom line is that the south refused to be bullied by the US and the EU.

some quotes from the corp. media:

"The anti-globalization protesters have their wish. The World Trade Organization conference in the Mexican resort of Canc�n fell apart chaotically Sunday afternoon. It is not what the United States and Europe wanted."
http://www.upi.com/print.cfm?StoryID=20030914-100019-4758r

"We don't have to beat about the bush. Cancun has failed"
(Pascal Lamy, EU Trade Commissioner)
http://moneycentral.msn.com/inc/news/breakingredir.asp?feed=OBR&Date=20030915&ID=2864499

"It was the biggest defeat for trade liberalization since a chaotic meeting in Seattle in 1999 was rocked by violent street protests and a similar revolt by poor countries."
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/abs_news_body.asp?section=Business&oid=33321

"The blame for the collapse must go to the Western countries, because they insisted on putting their issues first," said Yasphal Tondon, a delegate from Uganda.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Articles.asp?Article=61571&Sn=BUSI

"As news of the collase spread through the fortress-like conference venue, several activists accredited to the gathering sang in the lobby, celebrating what they saw as a victory for poor countries. "Rich countries over-played their hand and misjudged the strength of feeling and unity of the developing world who want to make trade fair and have a stake in global prosperity," the Oxfam international relief agency said. "
http://www.bday.co.za/bday/content/direct/1,3523,1432658-6078-0,00.html

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