In a statement submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Council of the Americas outlines negotiation objectives for Mexico’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
COA's Eric Farnsworth explored Asia's emerging presence in Latin America and the U.S. need to engage the hemisphere in testimony to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
In a statement submitted to the Committee on Natural Resources, the Council of the Americas urged cooperation with Cuba on offshore drilling, citing examples of similar cooperation with Canada and Mexico. The Council pointed to environmental concerns as a need to coordinate safety efforts, and cautioned that "the United States must do everything within reason to protect its people and its environment."
In testimony to the U.S. House's Committee on Foreign Affairs, COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth discussed the worrying growth of violence in Latin America stemming from the drug trade. He recommended continued support of efforts to strengthen democracy and reduce U.S. drug use.
In a June 17 letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Council of the Americas urges swift passage of the Colombia and Panama free-trade agreements.
In a June 17 letter to the U.S. House Majority Leader John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the Council of the Americas urges swift passage of free-trade agreements with Colombia and Panama.
In a statement submitted to the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, COA voiced support for U.S. imports of Canadian oil and the construction of the appropriate infrastructure to facilitate the U.S.-Canada oil trade.
