Free Trade
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 00:00
Not only has the United States Congress failed to ratify a free-trade agreement signed in 2006, but this month it failed to renew trade preferences dating from the 1990s.
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 00:00
Senator John McCain on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to help broker a deal that would restore valuable trade benefits for Colombia.
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 00:00
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) urged his colleagues to pass the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (TAA) at budget levels prior to a boost it received in 2009 from the economic stimulus, as well as the Andean Trade Preferences Act.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 00:00
Exportadores colombianos seguirian pagando aranceles al menos por dos semanas mas.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 00:00
Over the weekend, the Andean trade pact fell victim to classic Washington paralysis.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 00:00
A U.S. team led by Trade Representative Ron Kirk's office is in Colombia this week to take a fresh assessment of the anti-union violence situation.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:00
"I hate to use China as a tool to talk about the U.S.-Colombia trade relationship but I cannot avoid highlighting that today China is the second-largest trade partner for Colombia after the U.S.," Silva said.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:00
A senior U.S. working group is in Bogota this week to assess progress Colombia has made in labor law reform and in protecting labor union leaders from violence.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:00
Republicans have called on Congress to speed up the passage of the long-delayed free trade agreement between Washington and Bogota following news that China is planning to build in Colombia an alternative "dry canal."
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:00
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk faced pressure on Monday to come up with a plan to win approval for long-delayed free trade agreements with Panama and Colombia by the time he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on March 9.