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On April 12, the United States and Peru concluded negotiations forthe United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, a major advancein economic and security relations between the U.S. and LatinAmerica's fifth most populous country. Peru's legislature hasalready approved the deal, and it now awaits action in the U.S.Congress. Economically, this free trade agreement (FTA) with Peruwill benefit producers in both countries with greater market accessand consumers with less expensive products.

The surest way to promote sustainable environmental policies aroundthe world is to increase economic growth and the standard of livingin poor countries. Those truly concerned with protecting theenvironment should support a trade promotion authority thateffectively advances free trade.

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An attempt to provide an answer to that question and to look atwhat can be done so that Latin countries can grow and prosper asthey hope to do.

By his visit to Mexico and first official trip to Central and SouthAmerica, President Bush can show that Latin America is once again aU.S. priority. He will have the opportunity to cement cooperationon common goals: bolstering hemispheric security, free trade, anddemocracy.