Concern for Democracy and Liberties in Nicaragua

US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed concern for the rule of law in Nicaragua during confirmation hearings on February 7 to determine the next US Ambassador for a handful of Latin American countries. During confirmation hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Phyllis Powers said that she would “speak clear and with conviction about the…

Free Trade for Colombia

Initiated in 2004 under the George Bush administration, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) was signed into law in October 12, 2011 under pressure largely from conservative politicians in the US government. US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), in particular has condemned the pace with which the Obama administration moved forward with the agreement, and suggested that US trade with…