Free Trade
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:00
"The objective is to have the FTAs transmitted to the Congress by around the middle of the year, with the objective of having them completed, approved by the Congress, maybe before the end of the year," Rooney said.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 00:00
El presidente surcoreano, Lee Myung-bak, expreso ayer, lunes, a su homologo panameno, Ricardo Martinelli, su satisfaccion por la revision de la ley minera del pais centroamericano que permitira la inversion extranjera.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 00:00
President Barack Obama's administration aims to send stalled free trade pacts with Colombia and Panama to Congress by the middle of this year after fresh analysis of the situation in both countries, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 00:00
Hasta ultimo momento, el Gobierno colombiano confio en que el Congreso de Estados Unidos renovaria el Atpdea a partir de ayer.
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 00:00
Mr. Camp said Friday that Republicans would be inclined to revive the trade adjustment assistance program if the administration committed to his goal of passing all three trade pacts through Congress by July 1.
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 00:00
The US administration still needs to resolve "serious issues" with Panama and Colombia before submitting free-trade pacts with those two countries to Congress for ratification, Trade Representative Ron Kirk said.
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 00:00
Kirk said Colombia must address concerns about labor laws and violence against labor leaders, while Panama needs to make changes to labor laws and implement a tax information exchange treaty.
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 00:00
Kirk made clear that the administration will not move on the Panama and Colombia agreements without first revising them.
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 00:00
The vice president is here to discuss a number of important issues - first and foremost, the free trade agreement, which the President reiterated our strong support for in the State Of The Union.
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 00:00
Kirk dijo que espera que este ano se aprueben los TLC con Colombia y Panama, y que enviara la semana entrante a Colombia una delegacion de la Oficina Comercial.