Free Trade

Importante congresista democrata dice que no apoyara el TLC
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 00:00
De hecho, deja claro que estaria dispuesto a respaldar el TLC si se cumpliera con una exigencia que obedece mas a la politica interna de EE.UU.
Colombia FTA Implementing Bill Fatally Flawed Without Worker Rights Action Plan
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 00:00
He also announced his opposition to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement implementing bill without any reference to the Action Plan on Worker Rights.
The Unanswered Questions Surrounding the U.S.-Colombia FTA
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 00:00
The messages we heard were similar: the FTA will only serve to deepen inequality in Colombia and further impoverish marginalized sectors of society.
Colombia trade deal doesn't pass the smell test
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 00:00
Colombian farmers want out of coca farming because it doesn't pay very well and violence often dogs coca production. But the U.S.-Colombia trade deal would leave them with virtually no other choice.
A U.S.-Colombia trade pact would not address, and might even reward, paramilitary violence.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia has a long history of undelivered promises with regard to labor and human rights.
Valenzuela es optimista a la suerte de los TLC con Colombia
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 00:00
Al juicio de Arturo Valenzuela, subsecretario de Estado para America Latina, hay un compromiso profundo del presidente Barack Obama, no solo con Colombia, sino tambien con Panama y Corea del Sur.
Administration wants to send trade pacts to Congress before recess
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 00:00
Kevin Sullivan, the state department's point man on economic policy in the Western Hemisphere, said in a recent interview that the plan is now to send all three agreements to Congress separately but over the next few months.
Lawmakers, White House look to cut deal on free trade bills
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 00:00
Congressional lawmakers and White House officials are engaged in nearly non-stop talks on the details that could lead to an agreement on a trade package that would move three pending accords with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
Labor chief raps trade pact with Colombia
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 00:00
A rift between the Obama White House and one of its key political constituencies widened Thursday as AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka stepped up his criticism of the administration’s proposed free-trade deal with Colombia.
Trade deals could be ready next week
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 00:00
While all the details are still in flux, an announcement of the mock markup would signal that a deal is ready to go, Brady said.

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