Free Trade
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
Amidst the rise of anti-U.S. regimes in the region, Colombia remains a strong ally of the United States
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
The Bush administration appears likely to force a vote in Congress this year over the Colombia free-trade agreement, a risky move in a presidential election year with the economy slowing down and voters souring
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
Democrats in the U.S. Congress are still not convinced Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has done enough to address their concerns over violence against labor leaders
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
The tangled web of connections on the trade issue inside the Clinton camp illustrates the thin line in Washington between private and political advocacy
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
President Bush said he will Tuesday send Congress a controversial trade agreement with Colombia, setting up a high-stakes legislative showdown that is likely to keep trade at the center of political debate for months
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
Es dudoso que al tema colombiano, tradicionalmente marginal en la campana electoral estadounidense, y, sobre todo, al TLC les haga bien figurar de semejante forma ahora en el primer plano de las noticias
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
Con todo respeto, dudo mucho de que las presiones de George Bush, por un lado, y los argumentos de Alvaro Uribe, por el otro, sean capaces de remontar los intereses democratas
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
Paulson said trade agreements in the United States are normally hard-fought and do not win by large majorities
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
We have had ample time for deliberation. Soon it will be time for a decision
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 00:00
Quiero hacerle llegar este mensaje al Congreso de Estados Unidos: les ruego mirar los problemas presentes y la evolucion favorable que viene experimentandose en Colombia