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While President Juan Manuel Santos was in Washington meeting with President Obama about a proposed FTA, an estimated 1.5 million people peacefully took to the streets throughout Colombia...in the biggest protest against Santos' policies since he took office last August.
Students protested proposed reforms while unionists demanded improved conditions.
In that White House meeting with Santos, President Obama said a new FTA would boost U.S. exports to Colombia by $1 billion per year.
“Finally we have got the green light,” said Santos.
The Colombian government agreed to take additional steps to protect workers' rights, including the right to organize in the 4-year-stalled trade deal.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/08/2157110/fta-with-colombia-gets-green-light.html
