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WTO negotiations end in collapse

15/09/2003

Vital World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks intended to help the developing world collapsed unexpectedly last night in Cancún after rich and poor nations failed to agree over agriculture and investment rules.

 

Delegates from Africa, the Caribbean and Asia walked out of the meeting, accusing wealthy nations of failing to offer sufficient compromises.

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