Via Turthout: Obama's Hard Stance on Guatemalan Labor

Alexander Brockwehl, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: "On July 30th, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that the U.S. would file a formal complaint against the Guatemalan government for violating labor standards under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the announcement marks 'the first labor case the United States has ever brought against a trade agreement partner.'"

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