House could delay vote on Peru trade bill

[Judi Lynn]

House could delay vote on Peru trade bill
Sep 6, 2006 — By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives will likely delay a vote on a free trade pact with Peru until after the November 7 congressional election, U.S. trade experts said on Wednesday.

"I think the political reality is that Peru will not move in September," said Christopher Wenk, international trade policy director for the National Association of Manufacturers.

The agreement locks in Peru's current duty-free access to the U.S. market, while phasing out tariffs and other barriers to U.S. exports to the Andean nation. Without the agreement, Peru's trade benefits would expire at the end of the year.
(snip)

Wenk and Hufbauer agreed the Bush administration would face a tougher time winning approval of free trade agreements if Democrats take control of the House.
(snip/...)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2401673

[Robbien]

1. The Peruvian farmers just got a reprieve

For their sakes I hope this awful bill never makes it through.