Rice Highlights Importance of Colombian FTA Passage while in Medellin with Bipartisan Congressional Delegation

Medellin, Colombia (Jan. 24)—Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led a Congressional delegation to Colombia to highlight the importance of the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement and focus on the economic and political progress that has taken place there in recent years. “The Bush Administration’s support for the FTA is not because we believe that the Colombian story is perfect or complete, but because we believe that in the context of the growth and economic activity that the free trade agreement will produce, Colombia will be better able to meet its problems and meet its challenges and forge a future ahead,” said Rice. (Remarks) (Fact Sheet)