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U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement goes into effect - Colombia - MiamiHerald.com
Everyone from flower importers, shipping lines and consultants to lawyers, investors and exporters is expecting to gain
120515  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
14 days ago by isacson
BBC News - Colombia-US free trade agreement comes into force
At the stroke of midnight, a planeload of flowers - an important export for Colombia - left Bogota to become the first shipment under the deal
120515  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
14 days ago by isacson
Colombia FTA becoming a reality - Other Views - MiamiHerald.com
It is up to government to create and sustain an environment for free trade to flourish and for the private sector to take the industry- and firm-level actions that will produce lasting benefits
120508  colombia  c-freetrade  c-economyandsecurity  c-uspolicy 
21 days ago by isacson
Progress or Promises? Free Trade and Labor Rights in Colombia | World | AlterNet
The LAP called for Colombia to enforce pre-existing but widely ignored legislation banning the cooperatives. However, as the Rubiales workers testified, in many sectors little has changed
120424  colombia  c-laborrights  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
5 weeks ago by isacson
US lawmakers: Colombia trade agreement sacrifices labor rights
“This takes the pressure off the powers that be in Colombia from dealing with continued human rights violations against unionists”
120418  colombia  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Obama: US, Colombia trade deal a 'win' - BusinessWeek
Obama says it will support "thousands of U.S. jobs" and give Colombia a market for exports
120416  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Regional summit’s future in doubt without Cuba - Americas - MiamiHerald.com
The summit concluded Sunday with no formal declaration and no signing ceremony
120416  entireregion  cuba  uspolicy  colombia  c-freetrade 
6 weeks ago by isacson
U.S.-Colombia trade deal to take effect in May - CNN.com
A free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia is set to take effect next month
120416  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Rafael Pardo en gira por Washington - Política en Colombia y el Mundo: Noticias de Política - ELTIEMPO.COM
El ministro de Trabajo piensa revisar avances del Plan de Acción acordado entre Santos y Obama
120131  colombia  c-laborrights  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
january 2012 by isacson
Colombia Gets a U.S. Trade Treaty It May No Longer Need - Businessweek
The U.S. faces more competition from Colombia’s neighbors and Canada
111028  colombia  c-economyandsecurity  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Colombia, Panama trade deals with U.S. just a chance - Andres Oppenheimer - MiamiHerald.com
Today, with much greater global competition to export to a stagnant U.S. market, signing free trade deals is important, but inventing new products — or improving existing ones with new technologies — is much more important
111020  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Obama to sign trade deals with S. Korea, Panama and Colombia on Friday - The Washington Post
The White House says the president will sign the agreements at the White House and then make remarks in the Rose Garden
111019  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
El TLC con los Estados Unidos no es un tratado: es un acta de sometimiento. tras años de súplicas, Uribe y Santos consiguieron por fin entregar a Colombia., Articulo Impreso
El TLC con los Estados Unidos no es un tratado: es un acta de sometimiento
111017  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Colombia trade agreement worries small farmers - BusinessWeek
Trade pacts always produce winners and losers, and those most at risk are subsistence farmers
111017  colombia  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy  c-economyandsecurity 
october 2011 by isacson
Colombian VP Defends US Free-Trade Deal In Break From Union-Boss Past - WSJ.com
Garzon's blue-collar demeanor and his background as the son of a market-shop owner could not be more different than the patrician Santos
111017  colombia  c-politicsandsecurity  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Senate panel approves long-delayed trade deals | Reuters
The full Senate and House of Representatives are poised to approve the agreements on Wednesday, just nine days after President Barack Obama sent them to Congress
111012  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
South Korea, Colombia, Panama Trade Accords Head to Final Votes - Businessweek
The Senate Finance Committee voted 18-6 yesterday to send the deal with Colombia to the floor, and advanced the South Korea and Panama accords by voice vote
111012  colombia  panama  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy 
october 2011 by isacson
Congress prepares to vote on free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama - The Washington Post
Democrats, traditionally wary of free trade, are more ambivalent, but all three pacts are expected to pass easily
111012  colombia  panama  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy 
october 2011 by isacson
Farr leads on U.S.-Colombia trade pact | The Salinas Californian | thecalifornian.com
U.S. Rep. Sam Farr rarely sees eye to eye with House Republican leaders on issues, but the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement stands as an exception
111007  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Senate and House to vote on trade deals Wednesday | Reuters
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Thursday the Republican-led House will vote on the three deals on Wednesday and later Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Democratic-led Senate will vote that day as well
111007  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
The Associated Press: Congress set for votes on trade bills next week
The House of Representatives Rules Committee has voted on procedures for taking up the long-delayed agreements, the last step before they go to the House floor
111007  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Report: Colombia ‘Action Plan’ Fails to End Violence, Improve Workers’ Rights | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
As a result, workers who wish to better their lives by forming a union and bargaining collectively continue to be the victims of threats and violent acts, including murder
111006  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  c-laborrights  [x]ngodocument 
october 2011 by isacson
House Democrats Resist Colombia Free-Trade Pact Backed by Obama - Bloomberg
Representative Sander Levin of Michigan, senior Democrat on the panel, said he plans to oppose the Colombia agreement because labor-rights assurances Obama won from the South American nation in a so-called Action Plan aren’t in the bill
111006  colombia  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy 
october 2011 by isacson
House panel advances 3 free trade agreements, votes expected next week - The Washington Post
The Ways and Means Committee votes for the three agreements set the stage for full House approval next week and Senate votes in the near future
111006  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
UPDATE 4-US trade pacts clear first hurdle on way to approval | Reuters
The panel backed the pacts on the following bipartisan votes: Colombia, 24-12; Panama, 32-3; and South Korea, 31-5
111006  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
¿Ha cumplido Santos el acuerdo que firmó con Obama para aprobar el TLC? | La Silla Vacía - Noticias, historias, debate, blogs y multimedia sobre el poder en Colombia
La Silla Vacía revisó los puntos a los que se comprometió el presidente Santos con los sindicatos en estos seis meses
111005  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  c-laborrights 
october 2011 by isacson
TLC con EE. UU. estaría en operación en mayo | Negocios | Portafolio.co
El embajador Silva cree que aprobar e implementar el acuerdo con EE. UU. tardaría unos 7 meses
111005  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  [x]othergovernmentstatement 
october 2011 by isacson
Negocios - ABC del acuerdo bilateral , Artículo Online
Permite a los empresarios colombianos colocar sus productos en condiciones preferenciales permanentes
111005  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Congress likely to pass US trade deals - lawmaker | Reuters
"I think they will most likely pass and I'm simply expressing my strong opinion of each of the three," Representative Sander Levin, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee said
111005  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
House Democrats could offer amendments to Colombia trade deal - The Hill's On The Money
Colombia lost its Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) protections in 2008 when then Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) blocked the deal
111005  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Lisa Haugaard: The U.S.-Colombia FTA: Still a Bad Deal for Human Rights
More trade unionists were killed last year in Colombia than in the rest of the world combined
111005  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  c-laborrights  [x]ngodocument 
october 2011 by isacson
Three long-delayed trade agreements to move to Congress - The Hill's On The Money
Negotiators have discussed several variations of the passage process, including the House passing the GSP-TAA bill first followed by passage of the trade agreements before sending all four bills to the Senate for clearance
111003  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Trade deals key to economic growth - POLITICO.com Print View
The first step toward that goal is approval of the long-stalled trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea and Panama
111003  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  [x]ngodocument 
october 2011 by isacson
Workers' rights a part of trade deals - POLITICO.com Print View
Colombian employers, including a major beverage company, are simply converting cooperatives to other contract forms to continue to prevent workers from exercising their basic labor rights
111003  colombia  c-laborrights  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  [x]uscongressdocument 
october 2011 by isacson
Trade deals hurt the middle class - POLITICO.com Print View
We strongly oppose the proposed trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.
111003  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  [x]ngodocument 
october 2011 by isacson
Balanced trade would fuel U.S. jobs - POLITICO.com Print View
Under the U.S.-Colombia trade agreement, elimination of tariffs on U.S. goods exported to Colombia is estimated to increase total U.S. goods exports to Colombia by more than $1.1 billion
111003  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  [x]usgovtdocument 
october 2011 by isacson
Obama Said Poised to Submit Three Trade Accords to U.S. Congress - Businessweek
President Barack Obama may send free- trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress for consideration as soon as today
111003  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
Time to pass stalled trade deals - POLITICO.com Print View
Colombia currently collects $100 in tariffs on U.S. exports for every $1 the United States collects in tariffs on Colombian goods
111003  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  panama 
october 2011 by isacson
Free Trade will not help workers in Colombia | Washington Times Communities
Making goods in a country that has rational economic, labor, and environmental structures is a lot more expensive than in a country that doesn't have them
111003  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
october 2011 by isacson
AFL-CIO: No Colombia Trade Deal Until Violence Ends | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
Twenty-two union leaders have been killed so far this year in Colombia, including 15 since the labor action plan went into effect, Trumka says
110927  colombia  c-laborrights  c-freetrade  [x]ngodocument 
september 2011 by isacson
Pelosi and Reid at odds with Obama over trade - The Hill's On The Money
Reid has vowed to vote against all three deals when they arrive on the Senate floor
110926  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
september 2011 by isacson
AFP: US free trade deals hit new political roadblock
A senior Democratic Senate aide told AFP the White House had no plans to submit the accords before the House voted
110923  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
september 2011 by isacson
Senate passes worker aid bill tied to trade deals - BusinessWeek
Three free trade agreements that have spent years in political limbo could finally be on a path toward congressional action with a Senate vote Thursday
110923  panama  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
september 2011 by isacson
Momentum builds for U.S. action on trade deals | Reuters
President Barack Obama has insisted Congress pass TAA along with the trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama
110915  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
september 2011 by isacson
Kirk Working With Senate on Trade Bills - WSJ.com
The Senate isn't expected to take up the bill until next week at the earliest, and then send it back to the House
110913  panama  colombia  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy 
september 2011 by isacson
"Estados Unidos no nos puede dejar colgados de la brocha con el TLC": Santos, Articulo OnLine
Durante el Congreso Nacional de Exportadores, el Presidente dijo que espera que la situación política en Estados Unidos no afecte la aprobación del TLC entre ese país y Colombia.
110909  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
september 2011 by isacson
Obama: 'clear the way' for trade pacts | Reuters
"Now it's time to clear the way for a series of trade agreements that would make it easier for American companies to sell their products in Panama, Colombia and South Korea"
110909  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
september 2011 by isacson
Why are three free-trade deals languishing on Obama’s desk? - The Washington Post
For three years, the administration has delayed finalizing these deals because unions have been extracting concessions in exchange for their support.
110906  colombia  panama  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy 
september 2011 by isacson
Harper lashes out at critics of Canada-Colombia free-trade deal - thestar.com
“We can’t block the progress of a country like this for protectionist reasons, and you trying to use human rights as a front for doing that,” Harper said
110811  colombia  c-relationswithneighbors  c-freetrade 
august 2011 by isacson
Labor ramps up effort to stop trade deals - The Hill's On The Money
While the accords with South Korea, Colombia and Panama have broad support from the White House and Republican leaders, opponents are using the August recess to try to build up opposition
110808  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
august 2011 by isacson
Kirk hopes for September approval of trade deals | Reuters
President Barack Obama had hoped to win approval of the three agreements before the August break but Republicans balked at a White House plan to include an extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program
110727  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Action on Trade Pacts Likely Delayed, McConnell Says - WSJ.com
"We've got a lot of other urgent business to take care of around here," Mr. McConnell said
110722  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
EE. UU envaría al Congreso el TLC con Colombia en septiembre - Noticias de Estados Unidos y Canadá - Mundo - ELTIEMPO.COM
La discusión sobre el techo de la deuda desplazó los acuerdos de libre comercio a un segundo plano
110721  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Free-Trade Agreements Said to Be Delayed by Obama Amid Worker-Aid Dispute - Bloomberg
Obama and lawmakers also are involved in talks to end a stalemate over the $14.3 trillion U.S. debt limit, and leaders in Congress asked the administration to delay the trade deals while the debt talks continue
110721  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
The Associated Press: AP sources: Obama delays final work on trade pacts
President Barack Obama is putting off sending final legislation on three key free trade agreements to Capitol Hill until September because of the protracted talks over raising the nation's debt limit
110721  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Republican senator presses Obama on trade deals | Reuters
Portman, a former U.S. trade representative under President George W. Bush, also said 12 Republican senators have agreed to support an extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance
110721  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Aprobación de TLC en el Congreso de Estados Unidos podría dilatarse, Articulo OnLine
Fuentes consultados por la agencia de noticias AP, consideraron que es posible que la discusión de los acuerdos comerciales de EE.UU. con Colombia, Panamá y Corea del Sur se aplace hasta septiembre
110720  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
U.S. trade deals could be delayed past August: Daley | Reuters
Daley, who last week said it was urgent Congress pass the measures before its August recess, told reporters it was possible that work on the bills could stretch beyond that
110720  panama  colombia  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy 
july 2011 by isacson
Yet Another Political Game - NYTimes.com
Congressional Republicans are refusing to approve the trade deals unless the White House decouples them from a measure to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance program
110718  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Michelle Chen: Embattled Colombian Unionists Rally Against 'Free Trade'
What brought Yanini and other Colombian unionists to Washington is a simple demand that the U.S. simply not continue to do business with a country where speaking out for labor rights can be a death sentence
110715  colombia  c-laborrights  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Republicans split on trade tactics - TheHill.com
Without an agreement on procedure between the White House and Congress, the administration will probably send the trade agreements to Capitol Hill with TAA included
110714  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Leo Hindery, Jr.: These Three Free Trade Agreements Are Clunkers -- and They Need Some Courage
Re Colombia, make the "Action Plan" a formal part of the proposed FTA, as demanded by Congressman Sander (Sandy) Levin (D-MI) and all other friends of workers worldwide, and when that's done, then pass the Agreement
110713  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
USTR Kirk eyes trade pacts approval by August | Reuters
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Tuesday he was optimistic Congress would approve three long-delayed free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama by August
110713  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Trade Agreements Hung Up on Spending to Train Workers : Roll Call Lobbying
Like other interests pushing for the three pacts, the chamber’s lobbyists are a constant presence on Capitol Hill this week
110712  colombia  panama  c-freetrade  c-uspolicy 
july 2011 by isacson
UPDATE 1-Business leader sees Obama submitting trade pacts soon | Reuters
Earlier, scores of protesters held a rally against the Colombia free trade agreement across the street from the White House, making speeches and chanting slogans
110712  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  panama 
july 2011 by isacson
Business, Labor Spar Over Colombia Free-Trade Deal - WSJ.com
In the years of U.S. wrangling over whether to approve free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama, an especially visceral debate has marked the fight over Colombia
110711  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
U.S. trade bills advance but clash clouds future | Reuters
The committee action sets the stage for Obama to send final bills to implement all three deals to Congress for straight 'yes' or 'no' votes. That could happen as early as next week
110708  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Retraining Funds Snarl Trade Bills - WSJ.com
House and Senate panels disagreed Thursday on whether to include funding to help U.S. workers hurt by globalization in bills to approve three free-trade agreements
110708  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Colombia y Estados Unidos - Noticias de Estados Unidos y Canadá - Mundo - ELTIEMPO.COM
Con fuerte controversia iniciaron en la mañana de hoy jueves el llamado 'mock mark up'
110707  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Senate panel to try again to move trade deals | Reuters
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus said on Wednesday the panel would try to restart action on Thursday on three long-delayed free trade deals, after Republicans boycotted talks
110707  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
House panel defies White House on trade deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea - 2chambers - The Washington Post
The move could delay or imperil the passage of the South Korea, Colombia and Panama trade pacts
110706  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
House to Debate Trade Accords Minus Worker Aid - Bloomberg
The House Ways and Means Committee said it will consider three U.S. free-trade agreements on July 7 and won’t deal with the Obama administration’s request to renew aid for workers who lose jobs
110706  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
TLC puede ser realidad en tres meses Canciller - El Colombiano
La Canciller, en entrevista concedida a Colprensa, considera que mientras ese TLC se concreta hay que mirar a otras latitudes donde también hay oportunidades de negocio
110705  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade  [x]othergovernmentstatement 
july 2011 by isacson
TLC: dos pasitos pa'lante, un pasito p'atrás, Articulo OnLine
“Ahora que el Congreso decidió no tomarse un receso largo el 4 de julio, volveremos a trabajar el martes. Supongo que el senador Baucus citará a otra votación simulada”
110701  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Trade agreement meeting blocked by GOP - Richard E. Cohen - POLITICO.com
Max Baucus was disappointed in the boycott, saying 'Can this country function?'
110701  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Senate Finance Committee postpones action on free-trade deals after GOP boycott - The Washington Post
Republicans object to a worker assistance program the administration wants to include as part of a free-trade agreement with South Korea
110701  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Republicans Boycott a Hearing on Trade - NYTimes.com
Senate Republicans boycotted a preliminary hearing Thursday on free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, instead staging a simultaneous press conference and bringing the stop-and-go process to yet another halt
110701  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
july 2011 by isacson
Trade deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea may hit speed bump in House - 2chambers - The Washington Post
Republican leaders say that the attachment of an assistance program for workers whose jobs have been outsourced is a non-starter
110630  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
june 2011 by isacson
They Said They Wanted a Deal - NYTimes.com
Even before the ink had dried, Republican leaders started griping about procedure
110630  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
june 2011 by isacson
Hurdle Cleared for Trade Agreements with 3 Countries - NYTimes.com
The White House struck a deal with House Republicans Tuesday to reinstate benefits for workers who lose jobs to foreign competition, addressing a major obstacle to consideration of three free trade agreements
110629  colombia  panama  c-uspolicy  c-freetrade 
june 2011 by isacson
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