bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

Colombia

NGOs call for human rights protection in Colombia-EU FTA
16-Mar-2010 Colombia Reports
Several South American non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on the European Union to put better human rights provisions into its free trade agreement with Colombia
Colombia and Panama begin trade talks
15-Mar-2010 Colombia Reports
Panama and Colombia will officially begin negotiations Monday over the terms of a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) planned for later this year.
45 Colombian union leaders assassinated in 2009
12-Mar-2010 CUPE
Amid new reports of human rights abuses in Colombia involving the assassination of union leaders, Canada’s largest labour organization says it is appalled the Harper government will try to fast-track approval of a free trade deal with that country.
Rights groups slam EU free trade deal with Colombia
12-Mar-2010 Deutsche Welle
The European Union is close to reaching a free trade deal with Colombia. But human rights watchdogs, trade union organizations and some politicians believe the agreement would send all the wrong signals to Bogota.
EU concludes FTA talks with Colombia, Peru
3-Mar-2010 ICTSD
The text of the agreement, which has not yet been publicly released, also includes a clause, useable by any party, that provides for the possibility of taking action if there is a repeated violation of human rights or a sudden interruption of democracy for any party.
Colombia finalizes FTA with EU
2-Mar-2010 Colombia Reports
Colombia concluded negotiations on Monday for a free trade agreement with the European Union, after nine rounds of talks.
EU inks FTA with Peru, Colombia
2-Mar-2010 Press TV
The European Union has reached a free trade agreement with Peru and Colombia, an EU Commission spokesman said Monday. "Yes, there is an agreement."
Tough IP health provisions in Europe’s Colombia/Peru trade deal
26-Feb-2010 IP Watch
Far-reaching provisions on the patenting of medicine have been inserted into a controversial free trade agreement between the European Union and Colombia and Peru.
Colombia to begin free trade talks with Panama as exports fall
11-Feb-2010 Bloomberg
The talks come as Colombia faces a plunge in exports to neighboring Venezuela after President Hugo Chavez pledged last year to end imports from the Andean country in response to a deal that allows U.S. armed forces greater access to Colombian military bases.
Colombia’s human rights violations could stop FTA: HRW
4-Feb-2010 Colombia Reports
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Wednesday that Colombia’s human rights record could prevent the passage of the long-awaited U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement.
Obama export plan includes trade deals - Geithner
4-Feb-2010 Reuters
President Barack Obama’s plan to double US exports over five years includes passing free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea that have been delayed for years, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday.
Colombia anticipates free trade deal with Panama in weeks
23-Jan-2010
Visiting Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Friday that his government is working on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Panama, which could be reached "in a few weeks."
Colombia’s dubious strategy to push through an FTA with the European Union
14-Dec-2009 ITUC
The ITUC is appalled at the strategy used by the Colombian government to discredit the ITUC Colombian affiliates – CUT, CGT and CTC – and the National Trade Union School by sending incendiary information from a completely unrepresentative trade union to European Union Members of Parliament.
EU urged to suspend trade talks with Colombia
10-Dec-2009 EU Politics News
Senior British MEP Richard Howitt has urged the EU to suspend free trade agreement talks with Colombia because of the country´s "profound" human rights "crisis."
Korea, Colombia seek high-level FTA
10-Dec-2009 Korea Herald
Korea and Colombia agreed Wednesday to seal a high-level free trade agreement covering services, investment and other sectors, Seoul’s trade ministry said.
Trade unionists ask EU not to sign FTA with Colombia
10-Dec-2009 Colombia Reports
Colombian trade unionists on Wednesday asked the EU not to sign an FTA with Colombia due to the human rights violations they believe to have been committed by the Uribe government.
S. Korea, Colombia open 1st round of free trade talks
7-Dec-2009 Yonhap
Trade officials from South Korea and Colombia kicked off their first round of negotiations here Monday aimed at forging a free trade agreement (FTA) to boost the flow of goods and investment.
The ill-advised US certification of Colombia on human rights
4-Dec-2009 COHA
Is certification a signal that Colombia will obtain FTA approval?
Colombia-US trade deal stuck in the mud
30-Nov-2009 Meat Trade News
The third anniversary of the signing of the US-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals.
Colombia FTA talks closer
19-Nov-2009
Korea and Colombia will launch formal negotiations next month to seal a free trade agreement (FTA) as part of efforts to boost bilateral trade, Seoul’s trade ministry said yesterday.