[Ip-health] Democrats threaten to reject Columbia and Peru FTA's

[ben.krohmal@cptech.org]

FT: Democrats to Throw Out Columbia Trade Deal
November 22 2006

"The US Congress will reject two trade deals agreed with Colombia and
Peru, leading Democrats said, in a significant blow to President George W.
Bush=92s agenda for his final two years in office.

Democratic lawmakers drafted a letter to Mr Bush on Tuesday night
signalling their opposition to the pacts because they lacked tougher
labour standards, while a senior congressman rebuked the president for
pressing ahead with today=92s signing of the Colombian deal."

full text:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/84143836-799d-11db-90a6-0000779e2340.html

See also the Washington Post:
Latin Americans Wonder If Democrats Are Traders
November 23, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/22/AR200611220=
2170.html?nav=3Drss_world/southamerica