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USA: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe talks trade with Condoleezza Rice in Washington

Peru and Colombia lobbied on Monday (November 13) for swift approval of coveted trade pacts with the United States, but visiting officials from the two countries said they were unsure if U.S. lawmakers would vote on the deals this year. The Bush administration has hailed the bilateral trade deals with Peru and Colombia, saying they will boost trade with the friendly Latin American nations. But some Democrats in Congress, who take control of the House and Senate in January, have pledged to oppose them unless they are rewritten to contain stricter labour rules. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe told reporters the U.S.-Colombian accord would be signed on November 22. He would not say if the deal would be submitted to Congress for a vote this year. Uribe met with United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday afternoon.

ITN Source | November 14, 2006Watch more videos from ITN Source

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