Colombia Said to Reach Labor Deal With U.S. on Trade Agreement
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Colombia and the U.S. may announce a deal as soon as today on measures clearing the way for a stalled free-trade agreement, according to six people familiar with the talks.
Negotiators have spent more than a month in discussions as U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said the Obama administration wants Colombia to strengthen labor rules and offer better protections for union organizers before the trade pact could be sent to Congress.