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This one is for all my Colombian readers the free trade agreement goes into effect on May 15 and sense George Bush but most of it together you should really take a good look at it. What will happen is you will see American companies selling their products cheaper than yours. You will also see American companies coming down here to build manufacturing plants you say that’s good more jobs for Colombians, well yes that’s good and also bad. They’ll come down here because you represent cheap labor for them they won’t have to pay you benefits they will a little more than your companies pay you and still make huge profits. They also won’t have to worry about environmental concerns in other words they use up all your natural resources and then walk away from you laughing all the way to the bank. You will your prices go up as everything is shipped to the US and just like coffee you’ll be left with the also ran products. You will also see the end to the little shops as they won’ be able to get the products they need at a price to compete and you’ll start seeing Colombian art being made in China. Now this won’t happen overnight in the beginning everything will look great but take from an American that will eventually all change and your cost of living will sky rocket, just like the US from 1950 to today. I came here because I couldn’t afford to retire in America. I’m old enough that it won’t affect me but it will affect my grand children. You have a beautiful country don’t let big money corrupt and destroy what you have. That’s it from me today please if your Colombian and speak and read English translate this for your friends Ciao.

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