The concerns of the U.S. government about a free trade agreement with
Colombia “are still valid”, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said
Wednesday, leaving little hope the pact will be passed shortly.
Gibbs, talking to reporters in the White House press room, said U.S. President Barack Obama’s concerns “
The spokesman said the free trade pact would not be negatively affected by the Government’s economic recovery plan, but “
Obama has always been highly critical of the pact and demanded Colombia improved the situation of unionists in the country, before considering signing the pact. Former U.S. President George W. Bush unsuccessfully tried pushing a ratification of the pact during the last year of his term.