“The USA was thoroughly defeated, forcing it to conclude that it would withdraw from the General Agreement on Trade in Services to which it is a signatory,” Lionel Hurst told Carib World News.
“That is an error. The U.S.A. cannot remove itself from agreements because the results are contrary to its expectations. The WTO is a deliberative body, not an arm of the U.S. government,” he added.
Meanwhile, in New Jersey, former Chicago Bears Richard Todd Burger was indicted for his role in an online sports gambling ring that accepted bets through Costa Rica-based web site beteastsports.com.