Rangel and U.S. Democrat Committee Visit Peru - In Favor of FTA [View All]

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Source: http://www.livinginperu.com/news-4421-politics-rangel-u-s-democrat-committee-visit-peru-favor-fta

(LIP-ir) -- Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Charles Rangel has arrived to Peru to begin discussions with Peru's government and evaluate the progress that has been made in the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and the United States.

The committee, which has come from the U.S. is made up of Charles Rangel, Sander Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee and Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

During his first meeting with Peru's congress this morning, Rangel affirmed that the FTA could be ratified in October.

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Bruce also pointed out that currently it is being verified if Peru is complying and progressing with the amendments that have already been make to the FTA. "They have come to make sure that Peru has labor laws that have been approved by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and that there are protection programs for the environment and for intellectual property," said Bruce.

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