WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States and Colombia yesterday failed to resolve labor and violence concerns blocking approval of a bilateral free trade agreement and other trade legislation but agreed to meet again soon for more talks.
“Senior officials from USTR and the Colombian government continued their engagement on issues related to the pending trade agreement between the countries. They agreed to meet again in Washington, D.C., within two weeks,” said Nkenge Harmon, spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative’s office.
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk told senators on Wednesday the Obama administration would not send the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement to