Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 15, 2012 | Economy
A free trade agreement (FTA) between the U.S. and Colombia will take effect May 15, Presidents Barack Obama and Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Sunday. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk had earlier announced that according to the...
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The U.S. Congress will investigate alleged misconduct by Secret Service personnel while in the Colombian city of Cartagena ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to the country. According to Representative Darrell Issa...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 15, 2012 | Economy
The Obama administration said Sunday that a key free trade deal with Colombia will be fully enforced next month, an expected but important victory for the U.S. business community, which says the pact will be an economic boon for...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 15, 2012 | News
U.S. President Barack Obama met with his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos Sunday following the 6th Summit of the Americas held in the coastal city of Cartagena. The official bilateral meeting followed a secretive summit...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 14, 2012 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos criticized the U.S. and Organization of American States’ embargo against Cuba Saturday during his opening speech at the sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena. According to Santos,...
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