Free Trade
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 00:00
Republicans pressured U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to set a vote on a free trade pact with Colombia, which they said would die if Congress does not approve it this year.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 00:00
The trip is part of the Bush Administration's efforts to show Members of Congress the progress being made to advance democracy, security and human rights in Colombia, and to emphasize the importance of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 00:00
Congressman Gregory Meeks is among the dwindling number of pro-trade Democrats
Monday, July 14, 2008 - 00:00
El senador republicano resalto su interes en mantener impuestos bajos, apoyar el acuerdo comercial con Colombia y otorgar recortes fiscales
Monday, July 14, 2008 - 00:00
Republican presidential candidate John McCain, in one of his strongest endorsements of free trade, called himself "an unapologetic supporter of NAFTA"
Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 00:00
Some Democrats say a deal could emerge in the closing weeks of Congress this fall, perhaps in discussions over a new package to stimulate the economy
Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 00:00
At one point in the first three months of 2008, the number of American military personnel members in Colombia passed the limit of 800 established by law
Friday, July 11, 2008 - 00:00
Companies say doubts about Colombia's future trading relationship with the United States have been a factor in a recent flow of jobs from Medellin into Central America
Friday, July 11, 2008 - 00:00
When we consider the progress made under President Uribe (who was first elected in 2002), it is appalling that the U.S. Congress has refused to approve a free trade agreement
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 00:00
The freeing of these hostages, along with the death last March of Manuel Marulanda, the long-time leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, provides a defining strategic opportunity for the US Congress