Obama eager to finalize trade agreements with Panama and Colombia

Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 10:30 UTC

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United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk said private meetings with Panama and Colombia presidents during the recent Summit of the Americas in Trinidad Tobago had been “very productive” and reiterated that the Obama administration is eager in finalizing free trade agreements with both countries. Read full article

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Why is the US wasting its time signing these so-called free trade agreements (which are not that but mere preferential market access agreements that retain high levels of protectionism) with insignificant comercial partners? When is the US going to negotiate a genuine free trade agreement with the MERCOSUR that will truly benefit US firms and consumers?
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