The Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for Reauthorization (open access)

The Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for Reauthorization

On December 4, 1991, President George Bush signed into law the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to counter illicit drug production and trade in Latin America. For ten years, it has provided preferential, mostly duty-free, treatment of selected U.S. imports from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The goal of ATPA is to encourage increased exports, thereby promoting development and providing an incentive for Andean farmers and other workers to pursue economic alternatives to the drug trade. This report discusses the ATPA, its background, and issues regarding its potential reauthorization.
Date: February 21, 2002
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecuador’s Brady Bond Default: Background and Implications (open access)

Ecuador’s Brady Bond Default: Background and Implications

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Date: February 1, 2000
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecuador: International Narcotics Control Issues (open access)

Ecuador: International Narcotics Control Issues

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Date: February 8, 2001
Creator: Perl, Raphael F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecuador: In Brief (open access)

Ecuador: In Brief

This report discusses Ecuador's political and governmental structure (including the 2017 elections), economy, and their relationship with the U.S.
Date: February 13, 2018
Creator: Beittel, June S.
System: The UNT Digital Library