The Colombia Free Trade Agreement Explained

Still aren't entirely clear how the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement will benefit U.S. workers, farmers, and companies? This lunchroom dialogue between two co-workers clears up misconceptions and illustrates why Congress must pass this agreement.

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• xtranormal
• fta
• colombia
• us
• chamber
• of
• commerce
• jobs
• congress

[blueingreentrain]

@cfini72 because your friend is a scared shitless, Bogota is like Disney Land

[MrDiegoEn]

@topeson Thats not the point...the point is that it proves that security is not a major reason to stop a Free trade agreement.

[ILuv2rock2]

@cfini72 that's ridiculous, Bogota is super safe.

[Komnenit]

Soy colombiano y pienso que la aprobación del TLC es una clara violación a las ansias de progreso del país.

El gobierno de Colombia no solo quiere vender y acabar con la educación publica, sino que quiere abrirle las puertas de nuestro país, de nuestras reservas naturales y forestales a la explotación indiscriminada que produce el modelo neoliberal!

No queremos un modelo aniquilador del ser humano! Queremos justicia social, garantías y libertades humanas, educación, salud y trabajo para todos!

[AVEIL]

@Plinkles It's not just Obama who supports these agreements! I don't care for Obama either, but the way he's attacked, while everyone ignores the fact that Clinton and Bush did the same thing, makes me wonder if it isn't racist. They are just figure-heads for the real banking powers, these presidents. "Fascism should more appropriately be called corporatism for it is the merger of corporate and State power."-Mussolini. Corporatism is what we should truly be fighting! Support Occupy Wall Street!

[mogambo55]

Another blow for American jobs! Perot was spot on when he said that NAFTA would lead to the lose of US jobs back in the early 1990's.

Estimates show over 700,000 jobs were lost as a result, and this agreement will result in more job losses.

Looking on the bright side Corporations will do nicely with access to cheap labour and resources.

By the way this video presentation is absolutely pathetic!

[joshuacalebm]

Wow the dialogue in this video sounds totally unprofessional, I'm very surprised that the chamber would produce something that looked like it was put together by a high school freshman.

[topeson]

so because more people get murdered in D.C. it's no big deal about people getting murdered in Colombia? fail.

[cfini72]

My friend works for HP. Every time he goes to Bogota he must travel with an armed escort. He stays next to the U.S. Embassy. He can't leave after dark. Bogota is the only place he must abide by these rules.

[cfini72]

PASSED