The U.S. House and Senate passage of bilateral free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama on October 12 clears the way for long-delayed implementation.
The White House submitted trade deals with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea on Monday. Key legislators indicated the long-pending deals could win approval before Congress breaks for recess later this month.
"Simply put, Colombia has enjoyed an energy renaissance over the past decade," COA's Eric Farnsworth tells World Politics Review's Global Insider.
As part of 2011 Presidents of the Americas series, AS/COA hosted a public lunch with Juan Manuel Santos, president of Colombia. Watch the video.
Access the transcript of remarks by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos during a public lunch hosted by Americas Society and Council of the Americas.
In conjunction with the opening of the UN General Assembly, Americas Society and Council of the Americas hosted a series of public programs with presidents of Latin Americas. Access materials from the events.
Colombia's president explains how the U.S. debt ceiling negotiations adversely affected Latin America and why passage of the pending U.S.-Colombia free-trade agreement is “in the interest of the U.S.”
