Scholars’ drastic solutions for Colombia | Part 1: renegotiating free trade
Some of Colombia’s leading scholars are proposing revolutionary policy changes that would...
Tag: Free Trade
Trade deal to bring Colombian coffee to Asian markets
A new trade venture signed Monday hopes to see Colombian coffee take on a greater share of...
Pacific Alliance memebers sign tariff reduction agreement at Cartagena summit
The presidents of the four Pacific Alliance (PA) member states signed a commercial agreement on...
Delegates arrive in Cartagena for start of Pacific Alliance summit
Delegations from the four member countries of the Pacific Alliance are arriving in Cartagena...
Colombia to host February’s Pacific Alliance Summit
This February 10th, Colombia’s Cartagena de Indias will play host to the Pacific Alliance...
Colombia imposes tariff on imported apparel
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday announced that he will impose a tariff on imports of clothes and shoes following a flood of cheap foreign goods. Colombia will put a $4 per kilo (2.2 pounds) tax on all imported...
Too soon to blame FTA for drop in Colombia’s export growth rate: US
Despite a significant drop in the growth rate of Colombia’s export to the United States, it...
Colombia begins new trade agreement with Venezuela
A new trade agreement between Colombia and Venezuela was put into play on Friday allowing for duty-free exports between the countries. The agreement includes around 4,921 products from Colombia and 4,713 from Venezuela. From...
Obama to sign Colombia FTA on Friday
The White House announced Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will sign the U.S. trade pact with Colombia into law on Friday, October 21. The deal will be passed alongside free trade agreements with South Korea and Panama...
Colombia is committed to free trade: Santos
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos assured business representatives of some 23 Latin American Chambers of Commerce that Colombia is “firm and constant” in its commitment to free trade, according to a Tuesday...
Republican representative calls for implementation of Colombia FTA
Republican representative Dave Camp calls on the Obama administration to push the pending free trade deal with Colombia. “The first step to getting back on the field is passing these trade agreements. It is time for the...
Senator meets with European Parliament spokesman
Colombian Senate President Armando Benedetti met Thursday in Bogota with the spokesperson of the European Parliament (E.P.). Jaume Duch Guillot of the E.P. met with Benedetti to discuss support for Colombia in economic and...
