Colombia

In an op-ed for ElTiempo.com, COA's Eric Farnsworth argues that the recent implementation of the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement is the beginning of what should be a broader strategy of commercial expansion within the region, and with Asia. (en español)

In an op-ed for ElTiempo.com, COA's Eric Farnsworth argues that the recent implementation of the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement is the beginning of what should be a broader strategy of commercial expansion within the region, and with Asia.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s five-day tour of Colombia, Brazil, and Chile focused on regional defense, disaster preparedness, and arms exchanges.

Colombia is thought to host significant but undeveloped copper reserves, attracting interest from Chile’s national copper company, which hopes to make its first international investment there.