Free Trade
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 00:00
Obama’s pro-free trade views—albeit with a slightly more nuanced human rights and environmental approach than McCain and the Republicans—fundamentally contradict the position held by many of the Colombians he claims to be concerned about
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 00:00
En medio de la discusion con el presidente de la CUT, el mandatario dio por hecho la victoria del democrata en EE.UU.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 00:00
In addition to clumsily saying he would unilaterally renegotiate NAFTA, during the third presidential debate Obama voiced opposition to the Colombian free trade agreement under the guise of "human rights."
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 00:00
"Congress is coming back to Washington next month. One of the top priorities should be to approve this vital agreement with Colombia as well as (other trade pacts) with Panama and South Korea," Bush said
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 00:00
President George W. Bush called for a suspension of trade preferences that benefit Bolivia, saying the Andean country hasn't done enough to fight drug trafficking
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 00:00
"Bolivia has failed to cooperate with the United States on important efforts to fight drug trafficking. So, sadly, I have proposed to suspend Bolivia's trade preferences until it fulfills its obligations," he said
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 00:00
Colombia, Ecuador y Peru podran exportar por un ano mas, mientras que en el caso de Bolivia se debe esperar al desarrollo de una audiencia publica
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 00:00
Besides Black, at least four other McCain staffers or major fundraisers have earned tidy sums lobbying for the Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 00:00
Congress has a good opportunity to take a step in that direction by approving our free trade agreement with Colombia
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 00:00
Approval of the agreement will bolster one of our closest friends in the hemisphere and rebut those in Latin America who say the United States cannot be trusted to keep its word