Fatal Naivete On Free Trade

From Discourse DB
Jump to navigation Jump to search

This is an opinion item.

Author(s) Investor's Business Daily editorial board
Source Investor's Business Daily
Date January 22, 2009
URL http://www.ibdeditorial.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=317519214306093
Quote
Quotes-start.png "The matter is urgent, because the global economic downturn is hitting Colombia hard now. With Colombia's joblessness hitting 10.8% and industrial output down more than 13% in November, it can't wait much longer. What's more, the absence of a free-trade deal has driven much of the country's trade to Venezuela, an economy that faces a massive collapse as falling oil prices, waste, corruption and Hugo Chavez's hostile investment climate take their course. Colombia's economy could go down down with it." Quotes-end.png


Add or change this opinion item's references


This item argues for the position Agreement should be ratified on the topic Colombia-United States Free Trade Agreement.