(Reuters) - WASHINGTON, June 7 - Congress should delay voting
on a free-trade agreement with Colombia until President Alvaro
Uribe proves he is serious about reducing violence and jailing
murderers of trade unionists, congressional opponents of the
deal said on Thursday.
The demand came as Uribe was making his second visit to
Washington in five weeks to lobby for approval of the pact and
reassure Democrats who want to redirect and reduce U.S.
anti-drug and military aid Colombia relies on to fight
guerrillas and cocaine.
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on a free-trade agreement with Colombia until President Alvaro
Uribe proves he is serious about reducing violence and jailing
murderers of trade unionists, congressional opponents of the
deal said on Thursday.
The demand came as Uribe was making his second visit to
Washington in five weeks to lobby for approval of the pact and
reassure Democrats who want to redirect and reduce U.S.
anti-drug and military aid Colombia relies on to fight
guerrillas and cocaine.
Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News
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