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The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strengthening a Good Friend in a Rough Neighborhood
Publication Date: April 2008
Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): James M. Roberts
Series: Backgrounder
Topic: Trade (Free trade and protection)
Keywords: Trade and foreign aid; free trade; free trade agreement; Hugo Chavez
Type: Report
Coverage: Colombia
Abstract:
On April 10, the congressional leadership forced a vote that has indefinitely delayed consideration of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Defeat of this agreement would be a major psychological victory for forces that the U.S. has battled for decades. Congress should promptly approve the U.S.-Colombia FTA, which would increase economic prosperity in both the U.S. and Colombia.