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Saturday, November 07, 2009

Colombia in the world

Free Trade Agreement: A Campaign of Deception

OP-ED/The Seattle MediumSept 25 -- Recently, a group of Colombian officials were on Capitol Hill lobbying your congressional members to pass the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

OP-ED/The Hill

A trade policy based on values

Sept 25 -- For years, the labels of “protectionism” versus “free trade” have divided us and stymied insightful discussions that could lead to a stronger, more responsive, consensus-driven U.S. trade policy.

White House press release

Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas

Sept 24 -- The Heads of Government and representatives for various American countries met in New York to discuss trade and investment liberalization, social inclusion, development, rule of law, and democracy.

Latin Business Chronicle

Uribe: Colombia investor-friendly

Sept 22 -- Column by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, based on his remarks at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 19, 2008.

Global Atlanta

Colombian President in Atlanta Calls for Bipartisan FTA Support

Sept 22 -- While in Atlanta for the Americas Competitiveness Forum, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said members of both parties in the U.S. Congress should come together and approve a free trade agreement with his country.

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HEADLINES

2010 Iberoamerican Theatre Festival Announced Today

Tuesday 6 October 4:00PM

Colombia Improves standing in Human Development Index

Monday 5 October 4:00PM

Goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba returns to Colombia's national soccer team

Monday 5 October 3:00PM

"Re-election will weaken the rule of law": Colombian Students at Harvard

Monday 28 September 2:00PM

Opposition Primaries: VIctory for Rafael Pardo and Gustavo Petro

Monday 28 September 10:00AM

Silvia Tcherrasi presents collection in Puerto Rico

Friday 25 September 12:00PM

Colombian Exhibition in Shanghai

Wednesday 23 September 10:00AM

Colombia and Ecuador to meet at UN Assembly

Tuesday 22 September 9:00AM

Solana not in favor of Uribe's Third Term

Monday 21 September 12:00PM

Shakira honored by UNICEF

Monday 21 September 10:00AM

President Uribe in favor of eliminating Intelligence Agency

Friday 18 September 11:00AM

Colombian Government will lower tariffs for AH1NI Medical Equipment

Wednesday 16 September 12:00PM

110 million tons of coal discovered in La Guajira

Tuesday 15 September 11:00AM

Colombian Minister of Defense: "We are not a threat"

Tuesday 15 September 10:00AM

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International "Colombia is very important to us"
International The Colombian-African drug link
International President Uribe insists on opening the Darién Gap
International How a tiny West African country became the world's first narco state
International “False positives are systemic”: UN Rapporteur

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