Evo Morales blames Venezuela’s withdrawal from CAN on free trade agreements
LA PAZ
Bolivian President Evo Morales has blamed the free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by Colombia and Peru with the United States for Venezuela’s withdrawal from the Andean Community of Nations (CAN).
He agreed with the reasons put forward by Venezuela, indicating that the reason was very clear, and announced that the Bolivian government is seeking a meeting with Caracas to obtain more information about the latter’s withdrawal from the CAN.
Morales expressed his conviction that the FTAs with Washington are destroying the Andean Community bloc, and noted that by entering that FTA, Colombia has snatched an important market for Bolivia’s oil exports.
He noted that the question of the CAN presidency – which goes to Bolivia via rotation, after Venezuela’s withdrawal – is to be resolved after Venezuela’s exit becomes official.
Morales said it was regrettable that countries are unilaterally entering trade negotiations and destroying the integrationist bloc, and that his colleagues Presidents Alvaro Uribe of Colombia and Alejandro Toledo of Peru have signed those treaties.
In addition, the president of the National Oil Producers Association expressed regret over the fact that an effort of more than 40 years, involving countless investments, is collapsing due to hasty decisions and a lack of community vision, while at the same time admitting that it is not worth saving the CAN under the present conditions.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has blamed the free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by Colombia and Peru with the United States for Venezuela’s withdrawal from the Andean Community of Nations (CAN).
He agreed with the reasons put forward by Venezuela, indicating that the reason was very clear, and announced that the Bolivian government is seeking a meeting with Caracas to obtain more information about the latter’s withdrawal from the CAN.
Morales expressed his conviction that the FTAs with Washington are destroying the Andean Community bloc, and noted that by entering that FTA, Colombia has snatched an important market for Bolivia’s oil exports.
He noted that the question of the CAN presidency – which goes to Bolivia via rotation, after Venezuela’s withdrawal – is to be resolved after Venezuela’s exit becomes official.
Morales said it was regrettable that countries are unilaterally entering trade negotiations and destroying the integrationist bloc, and that his colleagues Presidents Alvaro Uribe of Colombia and Alejandro Toledo of Peru have signed those treaties.
In addition, the president of the National Oil Producers Association expressed regret over the fact that an effort of more than 40 years, involving countless investments, is collapsing due to hasty decisions and a lack of community vision, while at the same time admitting that it is not worth saving the CAN under the present conditions.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
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