New U.S.-Colombia business advisory council aims to strengthen trade ties

A new U.S.-Colombia Advisory Council including business leaders from both countries intends to produce specific recommendations for the Colombian government on trade-related issues and offer new ways to deepen economic and business partnerships, according to Colombia and U.S. officials. At the same time, Colombian officials are expressing confidence that a new “Labor Action Plan” developed in consultation with the Obama administration will be viewed positively by the Trump administration and help eliminate one irritant in the two nations' trade relationship...