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Columbia
- The republic of Colombia is a republic with an executive branch that dominates the government. They emerged from the collapse of the Gran Colombia in 1830.
- President Juan Manuel SANTOS Calderon (since 7 August 2010), elected by popular vote.
- Colombias major exports are petroleum, coal, emeralds, coffee, nickel, cut flowers, bananas, apparel. Their major imports are industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels and electricity. They export raw materials and precious stones that are highly valued in the US. They import industrial goods that the US produces making them good partners.
- Ally. Colombia's economy stands due to US markets for Colombian goods.
- The United States is Colombia's largest trading partner, and the two countries' free trade agreement entered into force in May 2012. The U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement aims to improve the investment environment, eliminate tariffs and other barriers to U.S. exports, expand trade, and promote economic growth in both countries. U.S. exports to Colombia include machinery, oil, agricultural products, organic chemicals, and plastic. U.S. imports from Colombia include crude oil, gold, coffee, cut flowers, textiles, and bananas. Approximately 250 U.S. businesses conduct at least some operations in Colombia. U.S. direct investment in Colombia is primarily concentrated in the mining and manufacturing sectors.
- The US and Colombia have been close economic partners. However there is Friction on the issues of drug trafficking and gun running across the border.
- The United States established diplomatic relations with Colombia in 1822, following its independence from Spain. Colombia is a middle-income country and one of the oldest democracies in Latin America. It has seen nearly half a century of intense armed conflict with insurgent and paramilitary groups perpetuated by their involvement in widespread illegal drug production and trafficking, along with criminal and narcotics trafficking organizations. Peace talks between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) began in Oslo, Norway on October 18, 2012 and negotiations will move to Havana, Cuba in November 2012. Long-term U.S. interests in the region include promoting security, stability, and prosperity in Colombia, and Colombia has made progress in addressing its security, development, and governance challenge. Brazil
- Brazil is a federal republic. They gained independence from Portugal in 1822; adopting a monarchal style government. They became a republic in 1889 shortly after their abolition of slavery in 1888.
- President Dilma ROUSSEFF (since 1 January 2011), by popular vote.
- Their major exports are transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos. Their major imports are machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics. They provide the US with raw materials and they import our industrialized goods. This makes them great partners.
- Neutral. We have good relations and brazil is a good trading partner.
- Brazil is the world’s seventh largest economy and the United States’ eighth-largest merchandise trading partner. Two way trade over the last three years hit record levels. . The United States had a record $16.5 billion trade surplus with Brazil in 2013, representing the eighth highest surplus market for the United States. Brazil’s main imports from the United States are machinery, chemicals, aircraft, electronics, and agricultural products. Brazilian tourism to the United States is at an all-time high, comprising the sixth largest group of visitors to the United States. Nearly 1.8 million Brazilian visitors contributed $9.3 billion to the U.S. economy in 2013, a figure that is expected to grow steadily in coming years.
- The United States and Brazil have had a great history of relations. History between the two has been quiet and cooperative.
- The United States and Brazil have traditionally enjoyed cooperative, active relations encompassing a broad political and economic agenda. The United States was the first country to recognize Brazil's independence from Portugal in 1822, and as the two largest democracies and economies in the Western Hemisphere, the United States and Brazil are currently consolidating a foundation for a new partnership for the 21st century with a focus on global issues that affect both countries. Ten bilateral agreements signed in March 2011 and five more signed in April 2012 testify to an intensification of bilateral engagement in a broad range of areas of mutual interest. The United States and Brazil have 22 active dialogues at the assistant secretary-level or above, half led by the Department of State. Four dialogues are presidential level: the Global Partnership Dialogue, the Economic and Financial Dialogue, the Strategic Energy Dialogue, and the Defense Cooperation Dialogue. Formal intergovernmental dialogues engage multiple U.S. and Brazilian agencies on issues including bilateral and multilateral issues, economics, trade, finance, agriculture, energy, aviation, the environment, education, culture, defense, and nonproliferation. These dialogues are the primary vehicles for policy coordination and for defining partnership priorities. Argentina
- Argentina is a republic. Argentina is whats left of all the countries, ( including Bolivia, Uruguay Paraguay), that seceded from Spain in 1816 to form the rio plata.
- President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER (since 10 December 2007), by popular vote.
- Argentians main exports are soybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn and wheat. Their main imports are machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics. They import highly industrialized goods produced in the US and export raw materials, gas and food.
- Neutral. The US and Argentina are Trade partners.
- The United States is one of Argentina's largest trading partners with a historic high of $22 million in trade in goods and services in 2011. U.S. exports to Argentina include machinery, oil, organic chemicals, and plastic. U.S. imports from Argentina include mineral fuel and oil, aluminum, wine, iron and steel products, and preserved foods. The two countries have signed a bilateral investment treaty, and the more than 500 U.S. companies are among the top investors in the country with nearly $15 billion invested in the country. U.S. direct investment in Argentina is mostly in mining, nonbank holding companies, and manufacturing. In 2007, the U.S. and Argentina modernized a bilateral civil aviation agreement to update safety and security and provide for more-frequent flights between the two countries, allowing for increased volumes of tourism and business travel.
- The history between the US and Argentina are quiet.
- The United States established diplomatic relations with Argentina in 1823 following its independence from Spain. The bilateral relationship between the United States and Argentina is based on shared interests including regional peace and stability, non-proliferation, human rights, education, cultural exchanges, and commercial ties. The Government of Argentina has supported U.S. national and international security goals through participation in international peacekeeping operations and advocacy for the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. U.S.-Argentine cooperation also includes science and technology initiatives in the fields of space, peaceful uses of nuclear energy, agricultural research and biotechnology, medicine, and the environment. The first bilateral joint science and technology working group meeting was held in 2010, and in 2011 the United States and Argentina signed an agreement on the peaceful uses of outer space. The United States and Argentina also have a bi-national energy working group.
- Argentina is a republic. Argentina is whats left of all the countries, ( including Bolivia, Uruguay Paraguay), that seceded from Spain in 1816 to form the rio plata.
- Brazil is a federal republic. They gained independence from Portugal in 1822; adopting a monarchal style government. They became a republic in 1889 shortly after their abolition of slavery in 1888.