Free Trade
Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 00:00
Canada and Colombia signed a free trade agreement in November 2008, but ratification has been delayed by opposition parties critical of Colombia's human rights violations, notably against unionized workers
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 00:00
President Alvaro Uribe's visit to Montreal today to address the International Economic Forum of the Americas provides a useful occasion to reflect upon the precarious state of Colombian democracy
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 00:00
Democrats like Baucus, who is from the farm state of Montana, support the Panama deal because of the boost it could bring U.S. exporters. Others, like Democratic Representative Louise Slaughter, oppose it because of concerns about labor laws and tax haven
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 00:00
Trade cleaves Democrats like few other issues, and the administration's confusing actions on a relatively minor trade deal with Panama, a country not quite the size of South Carolina, has inflamed the family feud
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 00:00
He was clearly angered over recent press reports that the administration is cooling on an outstanding free trade agreement with Panama
Friday, June 5, 2009 - 00:00
The firm had just completed a nine-month, $225,000 contract of the same scope of work with the government of Colombia that began in July 2008
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 - 00:00
El presidente de la Camara de Comercio de Estados Unidos, Thomas Donohue, reitero hoy en Bogota que el empresariado de ese pais seguira apoyando la aprobacion del Tratado de Libre Comercio
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 00:00
Narcotics Stashed in Shipments of Televisions, Auto Parts, Take Advantage of Security Clearances for Open Trade
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 00:00
AIDESEP's leaders are demanding the repeal of legislative decrees issued that they claim will facilitate the deforestation and privatization of their traditional lands and natural resources.These decrees were signed by President Garcia in order to get Per
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 00:00
Colombia needs to address the issue of violence against union leaders before the U.S. Congress votes on a free trade agreement with the South American nation, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke said