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Article: BOLIVIA SEEKS TO NEGOTIATE FREE TRADE TREATY WITH U.S.
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- NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs
- Article date:
- May 20, 2005
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The administration of Bolivia's President Carlos Mesa announced that the country was asking the US to begin formal negotiations toward a free trade treaty (FTA), but Mesa has said that the US first requires "signals" from Bolivia that it will handle foreign investment well. Bolivia had been an observer at negotiations between the US and Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, but now the government is explicitly seeking inclusion in that process. The US is requiring Bolivia to pass a Hydrocarbons Law before it will sign an agreement with the Andean nation. The US also excluded Bolivia from joining the other Andean countries in negotiating with it, substantially reducing Bolivia's ...
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