MEXICAN FORUM ON RENEGOTIATING NAFTA

August 6, 2006

From August 2-4, 2006 Common Frontiers coordinator Rick Arnold joined 3 other Canadians representing Canadian agricultural producers organizations and their lawyers in attending the Forum on Evaluation and Proposals for the Renegotiation of the Agricultural Chapter of NAFTA. This Forum was held in the Legislative Palace in Mexico City and was attended by over 1,200 people, most of whom were small farmers and campesinos concerned for their livelihood once all tariffs on many agricultural goods are removed Jan. 01, 2008.”

Please click here to see the official Declaration from this Forum
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