Brazil says Doha deal still possible

Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:26pm EDT
 
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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inaciol Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that a deal in global trade negotiations was still possible after elections in the United States and India this year and next.

The World Trade Organization's so-called Doha round of talks to cut trade barriers and subsidies collapsed on Tuesday in Geneva, frustrating Brazil's hopes for a global deal.

Lula also said Brazil would now pursue stalled bilateral trade agreements.

(Reporting by Fernando Exman, writing by Raymond Colitt, Editing by Sandra Maler)

 
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