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US renews Andean benefits

Oct 3 -- The US Senate has approved a one-year renewal of longtime US trade benefits for Colombia and Peru, but potentially only a six-month extension for Bolivia and Ecuador.

3 de octubre de 2008

The deal is a victory for Senator Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, who has raised concerns about Bolivia and Ecuador's treatment of foreign investment and their commitment to US counternarcotic efforts.

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