House to Vote Today on Peru Trade Deal
The United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Congress, is set to vote today (Wednesday 7 November) on the trade agreement with Peru. Peruvian representatives are hoping that the agreement will pass by a greater margin the US-Chile trade agreement, which was ratified in 2003 by a margin of 270 votes to 156.
The vote is expected to occur in the afternoon, after Congress receives the visiting president of France, Nicolas Sakorzy.
Update: the US House of Representatives eventually voted on the Peru trade agreement on the morning of Thursday 8 November. The vote passed 285--132. Breakdown by parties was:
Republicans: 176--16
Democrats: 109--116
There were eight abstensions from each party.
Categories: free trade, United Statess, Peru, FTA, trade agreement
The vote is expected to occur in the afternoon, after Congress receives the visiting president of France, Nicolas Sakorzy.
Update: the US House of Representatives eventually voted on the Peru trade agreement on the morning of Thursday 8 November. The vote passed 285--132. Breakdown by parties was:
Republicans: 176--16
Democrats: 109--116
There were eight abstensions from each party.
Categories: free trade, United Statess, Peru, FTA, trade agreement
posted by Simon Bidwell at
5:35 PM
2 Comments:
I can't wait til the news hits all of Peru. . .expect transportation strikes, protests, and the hanging of Uncle Sam in effigy!! I'll keep you guys posted from my position in Arequipa. . .
Hi there Just a Thought!
I'd be pleased to get any 'on-the-ground' updates, especially from always-contrary Arequipa (from afar, I almost get nostalgic about the strikes and protests...)
As you might pick up from my other posts, I think Peru is probably overall better off with a trade deal than without, although both the content and the process could have been a lot better.
By the way, I'm gradually adding the missing content to this site, so expect it to be much improved over the next month or two.
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