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Parliament’s Committee on Trade debated on Thursday how to increase vaccine production effectively with WTO Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
In reply to trade committee MEPs’ questions over what measures are needed to accelerate equitable access to vaccines, Dr Okonjo-Iweala argued in favour of expanding vaccine production and ending export restrictions.
She said: “Getting the Intellectual Property rights waiver for vaccines will not be enough”. She listed three other routes: reducing export restrictions and reinforcing supply chains for vaccines, working with manufacturers to expand production, including in emerging countries with idle capacity such as Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand or Bangladesh, and transferring the necessary technology and expertise to produce the complicated vaccines.
During the first-ever U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Free Trade Commission meeting May 18, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katharine Tai met with her counterparts from Mexico and Canada as well as additional colleagues from USTR, Economía and Global Affairs Canada. They discussed a few pain points regarding Mexico’s trade barriers and Canada’s protections for the country’s dairy industry.
Tensions between the U.S. and Mexico have escalated the past few months over labor complaints on both sides, in addition to Mexican trade barriers that negatively impact American farmers.
During the virtual meeting, Tatiana Clouthier, Mexican Secretary of Economy, and Mary Ng, Canada Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, received updates about work already underway to advance cooperation under the agreement and discussed USMCA’s new labor and environmental obligations. The leaders also heard from 11 of the agreement’s committees.
Port of Corpus Christi celebrating Maritime Day all month
Security Director Tom Mylett with the Port of Corpus Christi says the Port has turned the entire month of May into a celebration.
National Maritime Day Saturday, May 22.
By: Paulo Salazar
and last updated 2021-05-21 15:20:27-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â National Maritime Day is Saturday, May 22 and the Port of Corpus Christi is celebrating the entire month.
The United States holiday was created to recognize the maritime industry and the role it played in moving the country forward. On May 22, 1819, the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first-ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. The holiday was created by the United States Congress on May 20, 1933 to pay tribute to that voyage.
Tucker Carlson Tonight host examines the politics behind the 9/11-style commission
This is a rush transcript from Tucker Carlson Tonight, May 20, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
TUCKER CARLSON, FOX NEWS HOST: Good evening and welcome to TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT.
Here s a story for you. A mysterious letter appeared on Capitol Hill this week. It was addressed to every member of the U.S. Congress. The letter arrived on the official letterhead of the United States Capitol Police, but it wasn t from the Chief or from any individual officer. Instead, the letter was signed, Proud Members of the United States Capitol Police. So, it was anonymous. And that was the first tip this was not your average security bulletin. It definitely was not.
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