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Trade and the Americas

"Assessments differ on whether the movement toward hemispheric free trade is "on-track" or "off-track." The former perspective holds that a solid foundation and structure for the negotiations has been agreed to, draft chapters have been submitted, and that most initial market access offers have been made by a February 15, 2003 deadline. The latter perspective holds that political and economic turbulence in Latin America, particularly in Argentina and Venezuela, combined with U.S.-Brazilian differences over the U.S.-Brazilian differences over the content and scope of the FTAA, are impeding efforts to achieve hemispheric free trade. Premised on the view that simultaneous negotiations serve as prods and stepping-stones to hemispheric free trade, the Bush Administration has also pursued other free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries in the region ..."--Summary.

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