The truth about Colombian trade unions
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As the debate over the free trade agreement with Colombia continues, recently captured FARC documents reveal how the FARC has used an American sympathizer to make contact with a US congressman. In addition, we point out in this week’s article that many of the arguments used by opponents of the FTA are based on a selective use of information as well as many half-truths. To read about how Colombian trade unions are significantly different from those in the United States as well as the FARC’s plans to influence American politicians and trade union members, please open the attachment.
Articulo 17 de Abril, 2008: “El TLC con Colombia: Dimensin Poltica.”
Tanto la Senadora Clinton como su oponente Demcrata, el Senador Barack Obama se oponen al TLC. Clinton ha calificado a las polticas de comercio del Tratado de Libre Comercio de Amrica del Norte (TLCAN) o NAFTA (The North American Free Trade Agreement), promovido por su propio esposo como un “error.” El Senador Obama voto en contra de los TLC con Centroamrica y Per. Aunqueno nos enfocaremos en los beneficios que los TLC traen a los Estados Unidos yal resto del mundo, la parte econmica del comercio internacional es solo un aspecto de las relaciones Colombiano-estadounidenses y quizs no el msimportante. Lo que es desafortunado dentro del partido demcrata es que eldebate se ha centrado en polticas populistas domsticas que solo buscan complacera los sindicatos de trabajadores, mientras que temas tan importantes como la seguridad nacional y poltica exterior han sido dejados de lado. Para leer mspor favor abra el attachment.
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