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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Colombians Back Free Trade Deal with U.S.
- Many adults in Colombia are in favour of a proposed commerce agreement with the United States, according to a poll by Gallup released by Semana. 56 per cent of respondents support the free trade agreement.
Álvaro Uribe has been Colombia's president since August 2002. In last May's election, he won a new four-year term with 62.2 per cent of all cast ballots. Uribe was able to run again after the House of Representatives and the Constitutional Court officially sanctioned a plan to allow presidential re-election in the South American country.
In February, Colombia and the U.S. finalized negotiations towards a free trade agreement. On Aug. 24, U.S. president George W. Bush notified the U.S. Congress of his "intention to enter into a free trade agreement with the Republic of Colombia." The two nations must put the accord to a vote in their respective legislative branches before Nov. 22.
Yesterday in New York, Uribe met with U.S. business leaders, and declared, "All our efforts are geared toward establishing more confidence in our country."
Polling Data
Do you support or oppose the free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States?
Sept. 2006 | Jun. 2006 | Apr. 2006 | |
Support | 56% | 56% | 51% |
Oppose | 35% | 36% | 40% |
Source: Gallup / Semana
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 Colombian adults in the cities of Bogotá, Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla, conducted from Aug. 26 to Sept. 7, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.