Dow Jones – Ecuador To Wait Before Resuming Talks With US On ATPDEA

Discussion of the renewal of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act between Ecuador and the United States:

The renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences is pending approval by the U.S. Congress.

Ecuadorian exporters fear that the trade preferences won’t be renewed following the recent diplomatic dispute spurred by a leaked U.S. State Department cable that alleged widespread police corruption in Ecuador.

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